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Punishment and Racialized Responses to Crime

Four individuals of different genders and races sitting on steps and wearing orange prison jumpsuits
Figure 7.1. Lived experiences with navigating the criminal justice system can widely differ based on attributes like class, gender, race, or ethnicity. This chapter will explore some of these differences and the historical background that contributes to them.

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
    1. Overview
    2. Learning Objectives
    3. Key Terms
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  2. The Criminal Legal System
    1. Check Your Knowledge
    2. Licenses and Attributions for The Criminal Legal System
  3. The Racist History of Crime and Punishment
    1. Great Migration and White Flight
    2. Slavery Exception Clause
    3. Check Your Knowledge
    4. Licenses and Attributions for The Racist History of Crime and Punishment
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  4. The Role of Mass Media in Crime and Punishment
    1. Learn More: Willie Horton and the Politics of Fear
    2. Check Your Knowledge
    3. Licenses and Attributions for The Role of Mass Media in Crime and Punishment
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. All Rights Reserved Content
  5. Paths Through the Justice System: The Court System
    1. Recognizance, Arraignment, Bail, and Bargaining
    2. Plea Bargaining Strategies
    3. Check Your Knowledge
    4. Sentencing Disparities
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Paths Through the Justice System: The Court System
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved
  6. Paths Through the Justice System: Corrections
    1. Probation
    2. Prison Experiences
    3. Accessing Parole
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Paths Through the Justice System: Corrections
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  7. Reentry and Recidivism
    1. Activity: When Does the Punishment End?
    2. Licenses and Attributions for Reentry and Recidivism
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  8. Conclusion
    1. Discussion Questions and Chapter Resources
      1. Discussion questions
      2. Chapter resources
    2. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
  9. References

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