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9 - The Role of Race

from Part II - The Building Blocks of Mass Incarceration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2022

Jeffrey Bellin
Affiliation:
William and Mary Law School, Virginia
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The long reach of racism in American society is an important part of the Mass Incarceration story, but contrary to some recent accounts, the two phenomena are not the same. There are aspects of Mass Incarceration that can best be explained through a race lens and others that cannot. This chapter offers a way to distinguish between these aspects and explains why the distinction matters in understanding the rise of Mass Incarceration and the prospects for reform.

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Mass Incarceration Nation
How the United States Became Addicted to Prisons and Jails and How It Can Recover
, pp. 77 - 92
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The Role of Race
  • Jeffrey Bellin
  • Book: Mass Incarceration Nation
  • Online publication: 03 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267595.012
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  • The Role of Race
  • Jeffrey Bellin
  • Book: Mass Incarceration Nation
  • Online publication: 03 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267595.012
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  • The Role of Race
  • Jeffrey Bellin
  • Book: Mass Incarceration Nation
  • Online publication: 03 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267595.012
Available formats
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