The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration, Race, and the Politics of Economic Abandonment
Introduction Michelle Alexander challenges one of the most deeply held beliefs in American society—that crime and punishment are based solely on personal choices. While she acknowledges that individuals are responsible for their actions, she also asks us to consider why people from different communities often experience very different consequences for similar mistakes. Her work argues […]
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