{"title":"Victoria Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Law\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful and thought-provoking works that explore themes of friendship, resilience, and social justice. Her writing combines personal narrative with broader education and reference, inviting readers to engage deeply with real-world issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect compelling stories that challenge conventional perspectives, imbued with honesty and a strong sense of empathy. Victoria Law's books serve as valuable resources for those interested in understanding the complexities of human connection and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dont-leave-your-friends-behind-by-victoria-law-9781604863963","title":"Don't Leave Your Friends Behind","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few books on being a good community member and ally to parents, caregivers and children. Any group of parents will know how hard their struggles can be, but no book focuses on how childless allies can address issues of caretakers' and children's oppression in the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany well-intentioned activists do not interact with young people on a regular basis and do not know how, so \u003cem\u003eDon't Leave Your Friends Behind\u003c\/em\u003e provides a collection of concrete tips, suggestions and narratives to guide supporters in their work in the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596290605292,"sku":"9781604863963","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781604863963-don-t-leave-your-friends-behind.jpg?v=1777919260"},{"product_id":"prison-by-any-other-name-by-maya-schenwar-9781620973103","title":"Prison by Any Other Name","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crucial indictment of widely embraced \"alternatives to incarceration\" that exposes how many of these new approaches actually widen the net of punishment and surveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut what does it mean—really—to celebrate reforms that convert your home into your prison?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e—Michelle Alexander, from the foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElectronic monitoring. Locked-down drug treatment centres. House arrest. Mandated psychiatric treatment. Data-driven surveillance. Extended probation. These are some of the key alternatives held up as cost-effective substitutes for jails and prisons. However, many of these so-called reforms actually widen the net, weaving in new strands of punishment and control, and bringing new populations, who would not otherwise have been subject to imprisonment, under physical control by the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs mainstream public opinion has begun to turn against mass incarceration, political figures on both sides of the spectrum are pushing for reform. But—though they're promoted as steps to confront high rates of imprisonment—many of these measures are transforming our homes and communities into prisons instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePrison by Any Other Name\u003c\/em\u003e, activist journalists Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law reveal the way the kinder, gentler narrative of reform can obscure agendas of social control and challenge us to question the ways we replicate the status quo when pursuing change. A foreword by Michelle Alexander situates the book in the context of criminal justice reform conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the book offers a bolder vision for truly alternative justice practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597538345196,"sku":"9781620973103","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1209e559a5a60e6fbf2f27c7aa5e72be.jpg?v=1777957896"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/victoria-law.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}