The high rates of Black arrests and incarceration from 1960-1990 were a direct result of deliberate government policies and a zealous criminal justice system, under the patriotic umbrella of the War on Crime. This stateside war shared a lot of similarities with the Vietnam war happening simultaneously: racism and extreme cruelty towards those seen as the enemy, deprecation of the others' culture, forceful use of a militarized police with combat experience, repeated failure to observe human rights, and mass incarceration. Unfortunately, this conflict continued long after the Vietnam war ended. This book reviews those dark times, analyzing it’s causes, short- and long-term effects, and calls for change.
By:
Ronald L. Morris Imprint: Lexington Books Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 227mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 594g ISBN:9781793613196 ISBN 10: 1793613192 Series:Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice Pages: 284 Publication Date:25 February 2022 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Ronald L. Morris is adjunct professor of criminal justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.