The new Jim Crow mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness

As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Alexander, Michelle (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New Press, 2011.
Edition:	Revised edition.
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of > United States. Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States. African American prisoners > United States. African American men > Social conditions. Race discrimination > United States. United States > Race relations.
Online Access:	Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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