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The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness /

"As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an asto...

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Main Author: Alexander, Michelle, (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : New Press, 2010.
Subjects and Genres:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Racism in criminal justice administration > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
African American prisoners > United States.
African American men > Social conditions.
African American men > Legal status, laws, etc.
African American men > Civil rights.
African American men > Effect of imprisonment on.
Racism in criminology > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
African Americans.
Black or African American.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Racisme dans l'administration de la justice pénale.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
Prisonniers noirs américains > États-Unis.
Hommes noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Hommes noirs américains > Droits.
Hommes noirs américains > Effets de l'emprisonnement sur.
Racisme en criminologie > États-Unis.
Noirs américains.
African American.
LAW > Criminal Law.
Racism in criminal justice administration.
Racism in criminology.
Race relations.
Race discrimination.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
African American prisoners.
Strafjustiz
Rassendiskriminierung
Afro-amerikanska fångar > Förenta staterna.
Rasdiskriminering > Förenta staterna.
Administration of criminal justice > United States.
African Americans > United States.
Prisoners > United States.
United States > Race relations.
United States
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
United States.
Schwarze
Racism, Legal aspects > Mass incarceration > Jim Crow laws
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Table of Contents:
  • The rebirth of caste
  • The lockdown
  • The color of justice
  • The cruel hand
  • The new Jim Crow
  • The fire this time.

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