The 2007 death by self-induced strangulation in prison of nineteen year old inmate Ashley Smith drew a great deal of public attention.
This book performs a critical discourse analysis of figures of Ashley.
In this book, I inquire into questions about of What social problem or phenomenon Ashley Smith is a "case," and What governmental work is done by prevalent constructions of her as an exemplar.
The Case gave rise to a shocking verdict of homicide in the 2013 inquest into the cause of her death.
The 2007 death by self-induced strangulation in prison of nineteen year old inmate Ashley Smith drew a great deal of public attention