BiBlIoGrApHy: BoOkS

Majority in the Minority Expanding the Representation of Latinos
By Brian Coyle, Jeanett Castellanos, Lee Jones

'The United States is undergoing a radical change in its demographics. It is estimated that by 2020, today's ethnic minorities will be the U.S population majority'

'It is projected that Latina/os will be the largest racial and ethnic minority group by the year 2010'

'A comprehensive review of Latina/os student representation in higher education demonstrates slow progress throughout the years'

This book relates to my independant studies as 'Sucre' plays a 'helper' figure in Prison Break. The quotes identified help to outline increased representation of ethnicities in mainstrem television and also outline Sucre's role in the series as a reflection of facts in society


Racial & Ethnic Tensions in American Communities: Poverty, Inequality, & Discrimination

'USA-today Cable News Network found that 53 percent of of black respondants said that African Americans were not fairly depicted in local television crime reports'

'Industry executives noted, however, that there has been a substantial increasein programs having minority representation in recent years'

This books links to my study as 'C-Note' plays an African American prisoner who deals with underground activities within the prison conforming to stereotype. These quotes highlight how African-American appearance in mainstream television has improved in recent years


Surviving Justice: America's wrongfully convicted and exonerated

By Lola Vollen, Dave Eggers

'Prosecutors have a constitutional duty to disclose any evidence that would be favourable to the defence, even if the defence had not requested the information. All this fails to occur, in fact, a study of the first seventy wrongful convictions overturned by DNA evidence found that prosecutional misconduct, in some form or another, in 34 wrongful convictions-nearly 50% of the cases'

This has close relations my text. In 'Prison Break' Lincoln, one of the main protagonists is an example of being wrongfully convicted. Furthermore, an corrupt govt. and prosecution hide information breaking constitutional requirements. The quote hightlights the situation Lincoln finds himself in.


Wrongly Convicted: Perspectives on Failed Justice

By Saundra D. (EDT) Westervelt, John A. Humphrey

'The American criminal justice system contains numerous safeguards to prevent the conviction of innocent persons. The Bill of Rights provides nineteen separate rights for the alleged criminal offender, including the right to effective legal representation and the right to be judged without regard to race or creed. Despite these safeguards, wrongful convictions persist, and the issue has reverberated in the national debate over capital punishment'


How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: The Anti-Politics, Un-Boring Guide to Power

By William Upski (EDT) Wimsatt, Adrienne M. Brown, Davey D

This book links to my study as it focuses on corrupt members within the American Govt. and how to get them out of office. This is very evident in Prison Break as there is a whole foundation of corrupt govt. with a conspiracy against Lincoln Burrows.