Honors College Theses
Publication Date
2025
Major
Political Science (B.A.)
Release Option
Restricted to Georgia Southern
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Kate Perry
Abstract
How do systemic factors, criminal justice policies, legal barriers, and sentencing disparities, contribute to the disproportionate rate of incarceration for Black men in the United States? Though the research on these singular topics is expansive, current research leaves several gaps, including how these factors work in concert to disproportionately affect Black men resulting in overwhelmingly high incarceration rates of this marginalized group. Understanding how systemic factors, criminal justice policies, legal barriers, and sentencing disparities work to negatively affect Black men is crucial in remedying these issues that have plagued the United States for so long. In this thesis, I dive into the underlying systemic factors, critically examining the impact of criminal justice policies and legal barriers, and analyzing the role of sentencing disparities in perpetuating racial inequalities within the U.S. criminal justice system. By understanding these different aspects this research aims to help reveal the depth of inequalities faced by Black men within America. Furthermore, this research strives to dismiss harmful stereotypes aimed at Black men and seeks to aid in the decriminalization of Blackness.
Recommended Citation
Vogt, Tavien J., "The Criminalization of Black Men in America" (2025). Honors College Theses. 1035.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/1035
