The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander investigates how mass incarceration has created a new racial underclass through seemingly neutral laws and policies.
About This Book
The New Jim Crow explores the intersection of race, law, and mass incarceration in contemporary America.
It argues that the current criminal justice system functions in ways that disproportionately impact communities of color.
The book examines policies and practices that have led to unprecedented rates of imprisonment.
Readers are invited to consider the social consequences of colorblind approaches to justice.
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