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- catalog abstract ""The use of incarceration in the United States has increased five-fold since 1973. Twenty-nine percent of black males born today can expect to be imprisoned in their lifetime." "Race to Incarcerate tells the chilling story of this unprecedented explosion in the prison population, demonstrating how the dramatic expansion of prisons and jails has failed to have any substantial impact on crime." "Exploring the intersection of race and class that underpins current politics and crime policy. Race to Incarcerate traces the political history of these developments and shows how, ultimately, we still blame and punish the least fortunate for America's social problems."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11307994.
- catalog contributor b11307995.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""The use of incarceration in the United States has increased five-fold since 1973. Twenty-nine percent of black males born today can expect to be imprisoned in their lifetime." "Race to Incarcerate tells the chilling story of this unprecedented explosion in the prison population, demonstrating how the dramatic expansion of prisons and jails has failed to have any substantial impact on crime." "Exploring the intersection of race and class that underpins current politics and crime policy. Race to Incarcerate traces the political history of these developments and shows how, ultimately, we still blame and punish the least fortunate for America's social problems."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: The Race to Incarcerate -- The Incarceration "Experiment" -- The Rise of the "Tough on Crime" Movement -- Crime as Politics -- The Prison-crime Connection -- The Limits of the Criminal Justice System on Crime Control -- African Americans and the Criminal Justice System -- The War on Drugs and the African American Community -- What's Class Got to Do with It? -- "Give the Public What It Wants": Media Images and Crime Policy -- Unintended Consequences -- A New Direction for a New Century.".
- catalog extent "xii, 208 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1565844297 (hc)".
- catalog identifier "1565846834 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : New Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "364.6/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Crimal Law United States.".
- catalog subject "Crime prevention & control United States.".
- catalog subject "Crime prevention United States.".
- catalog subject "Criminal justice, Administration of United States.".
- catalog subject "Discrimination in criminal justice administration United States.".
- catalog subject "HV 9950 M448r 1999".
- catalog subject "HV9950 .M32 1999".
- catalog subject "Imprisonment United States.".
- catalog subject "Prejudice United States.".
- catalog subject "Prison sentences United States.".
- catalog subject "Prisons United States.".
- catalog subject "Punishment United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: The Race to Incarcerate -- The Incarceration "Experiment" -- The Rise of the "Tough on Crime" Movement -- Crime as Politics -- The Prison-crime Connection -- The Limits of the Criminal Justice System on Crime Control -- African Americans and the Criminal Justice System -- The War on Drugs and the African American Community -- What's Class Got to Do with It? -- "Give the Public What It Wants": Media Images and Crime Policy -- Unintended Consequences -- A New Direction for a New Century.".
- catalog title "Race to incarcerate / Marc Mauer ; the Sentencing Project.".
- catalog type "text".