Pay the rent or face arrest : abusive impacts of Arkansas's draconian evictions law /

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Author / Creator:Albin-Lackey, Chris.
Imprint:[New York, N.Y.] : Human Rights Watch, 2013.
Description:44 p. ; 27 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9132908
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Varying Form of Title:Abusive impacts of Arkansas's draconian evictions law
United States : pay the rent or face arrest
Other authors / contributors:Human Rights Watch (Organization)
ISBN:1564329828
9781564329820
Notes:"This report was researched and written by Chris Albin-Lackey ..."--P. 44.
"February 2013"--Table of contents page.
Includes bibliographical references.
Also available from the Human Rights Watch Web site.
Summary:"This 44-page report tells the stories of Arkansas tenants who were dragged into criminal court for transgressions that would not be a crime in any other US state. Other tenants who did not violate the law have faced charges because prosecutors acted on specious claims by landlords. Several of the tenants interviewed for this report were confronted at home or at work by police officers who had warrants for their arrest. One woman was berated in open court by a district judge, who compared her to a bank robber"--Publisher's website.
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Summary:"This 44-page report tells the stories of Arkansas tenants who were dragged into criminal court for transgressions that would not be a crime in any other US state. Other tenants who did not violate the law have faced charges because prosecutors acted on specious claims by landlords. Several of the tenants interviewed for this report were confronted at home or at work by police officers who had warrants for their arrest. One woman was berated in open court by a district judge, who compared her to a bank robber"--Publisher's website.
Item Description:"This report was researched and written by Chris Albin-Lackey ..."--P. 44.
"February 2013"--Table of contents page.
Physical Description:44 p. ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1564329828
9781564329820