Color Behind Bars: Racism in the U.S. Prison System [2 volumes]

Racism in the U.S. Prison System

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Discrimination & Race Relations

• ISBN: 9780313399046
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: August 11, 2014
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

A diverse, critical analysis of racial and ethnic disparities within the American criminal justice system that encourages critical thinking by providing various sides to the issues.

• Presents a historical examination of racial and ethnic influences in the early formation of the criminal justice system

• Allows readers to identify the ways in which our prison system has changed throughout history regarding racism—and the ways in which it has remained the same

• Provides a critical analysis of the current race- and ethnicity-based criminal justice system

• Identifies intersectionalities of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status within the criminal justice system