The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
A powerful and provocative analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system and its disproportionate impact on people of color.
Summary
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a book by Michelle Alexander, a civil rights litigator and legal scholar. The book discusses race-related issues specific to African-American males and mass incarceration in the United States. It examines the U.S. criminal justice system and its disproportionate impact on people of color, particularly African-Americans. It argues that the War on Drugs and other policies have resulted in a system of mass incarceration that functions as a new form of racial control, similar to Jim Crow laws. The book also discusses the implications of this system for African-Americans and other people of color.
Interpretation
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a powerful and provocative analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system and its disproportionate impact on people of color. The book argues that the War on Drugs and other policies have resulted in a system of mass incarceration that functions as a new form of racial control, similar to Jim Crow laws. The book is an important contribution to the discussion of race and criminal justice in the United States.
Who is this book for?
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is for anyone interested in learning more about the U.S. criminal justice system and its disproportionate impact on people of color.
Keywords
Race, Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration, War on Drugs, Jim Crow