Prison Privatization: the Political Economy of Race
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
8-2014
Publication Title
Color Behind Bars: Racism in the U.S. Prison System
Abstract
Low-income African Americans, Latin Americans, and American Indians bear the statistical brunt of policing, death penalty verdicts, and sentencing disparities in the United States. Why does this long-standing inequity exist in a country where schoolchildren are taught to expect "justice for all"? The original essays in this two-volume set not only examine the deep-rooted issues and lay out theories as to why racism remains a problem in our prison system, but they also provide potential solutions to the problem. The work gives a broad, multicultural overview of the history of overrepresentation of ethnic minorities in our prison system, examining white/black disparities as well as racism and issues of ethnic-based discrimination concerning other ethnic minorities. This up-to-date resource is ideally suited for undergraduate students who are enrolled in criminal justice or racial/ethnic studies classes and general readers interested in the U.S. criminal justice system.
Recommended Citation
Gould, Laurie A., Matthew Pate.
2014.
"Prison Privatization: the Political Economy of Race."
Color Behind Bars: Racism in the U.S. Prison System (1st), Scott Wm. Bowman (Ed.): 361-386 Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, ABC-Clio.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/198
