Prisoners of War: Black Female Incarceration at the End of the 1980s

It is argued that race is central to any understanding of the increased rates of incarceration in the U.S. that began in the 1980s. A statistical analysis of black and white women who were incarcerated at the end of 1991 is presented. It is concluded that black women, more than any other demographic...

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1. VerfasserIn: Rolison, Garry L. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Bates, Kristin A. ; Poole, Mary 1960-
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2002
In: Social justice
Jahr: 2002, Band: 29, Heft: 1/2, Seiten: 131-143
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Social conditions of African American women
African American prisoners
Drug control > United States
Drug control
Women Prisoners
Black prisoners
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
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Zusammenfassung:It is argued that race is central to any understanding of the increased rates of incarceration in the U.S. that began in the 1980s. A statistical analysis of black and white women who were incarcerated at the end of 1991 is presented. It is concluded that black women, more than any other demographic group, bore the brunt of the U.S. punitive policy against drugs that relied heavily on incarceration.
ISSN:2327-641X