Advisory Committee Chair
Kerry Madden
Advisory Committee Members
Alison Chapman
Gale Temple
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2018
Degree Name by School
Master of Arts (MA) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
The Habitual Offenders is a work of literary journalism, written as a piece of first-person creative nonfiction. The collection of chapters explores a specific class of prison inmates in Alabama, sentenced to life without parole under a three strikes law. Major themes include fairness and disparity in the criminal justice system, politics, race and the community fallout from mass incarceration. This work reflects writing traditions from both investigative/narrative journalism and personal memoir.
Recommended Citation
Storr, Beth, "The Habitual Offenders" (2018). All ETDs from UAB. 3051.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/3051