Board #2 - An American Epidemic: The Role of Mass Incarceration in Institutionalizing Racism

• In Event: 84-301 - Poster Session: Crime and Punishment in American Politics

Brief Overview

This paper shows the parallels within the rise in incarceration rates, and the systematic criminalization of minority communities, by analyzing the role of the criminal justice system in institutionalizing racism.

Authors

• Mollie Butler, University at Buffalo

• Collin Anderson, University at Buffalo