mass incarceration

is a new form of social control, serving the same function as slaver and, later, jim crow laws.

Alexander argues that mass incarceration is a new form of social control, serving the same function as slaver and, later, Jim Crow laws.

is an overwhelming evil in light of the fact that two models of crime control (i.e. Economic and moralism) have contributed to the isolation of poor african-American communities in a cycle of increasing crime and punishment.

Professor (Michael) Seidman argues that mass incarceration is an 'overwhelming evil, especially in light of its enormous disparate impact on the African Americancommunity. He explains how the interaction of the 'economic model' and the'moralism model' of crime control has contributed to the isolation of poorAfrican-American communities in a cycle of increasing crime and punishment.

is metaphorically, the new jim crow. It is a new racial caste system.

. . . mass incarceration is, metaphorically, the New Jim Crow and that all those who care about social justice should fully commit themselves to dismantling this new racial caste system.

is not just a punishment of the law-breaker, but also reduces the human capital of non-offending single mothers and communities, resulting ultimately in children going hungry, attending school sporadically, being disciplined less frequently and sometimes engaging in crime. For these children, the result is attenuated skills and diminished life chances.

incarceration reduces the human capital of non-offending residents. Single parents(usually mothers) in the community become more stressed and burdened, and they havemore difficulty getting and keeping jobs. Children sometimes go hungry, attend schoolsporadically, are disciplined less frequently and sometimes engage in crime. For thesechildren, the result is attenuated skills and diminished life chances (Rose, Clear andRyder 2002, 176).

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mass incarceration