Racially disproportionate prison populations in the United States: an overview of historical patterns and review of contemporary issues
This paper reviews trends in black-white incarcerations in the North and South from 1870 to 1980. Using census data on imprisonments it finds that the degree of disproportionate imprisonment of blacks (relative to their representation in the general population) has been higher in Northern states tha...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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Contemporary crises
Year: 1989, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 405-432 |
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