Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374537445 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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But the policies they adopted would have devastating consequences for residents of poor black neighborhoods.A former D.C. As James Forman, Jr., points out, however, the war on crime that began in the 1970s was supported by many African American leaders in the nation’s urban centers. Locking Up Our Own enriches our understanding of why our society became so punitive and offers important lessons to anyone concerned about the future of race and the criminal justice system in this country.. “Locking Up Our Own should be read by everybody who cares about race and justice in America.” Van JonesIn recent years, America’s criminal justice system has become the subject of an increasingly urgent debate. Critics have assailed the rise of mass incarceration, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on people of color. mayor Marion Barry and federal prosecutor Eric Holder, feared that the gains of the civil rights movement were being undermined by lawlessnessand thus embraced tough-on-crime measures, including longer sentences and aggressive police tactics. Many prominent black officials, including Washington, D.C. public defender, Forman tells riveting stories of politicians, community activi
. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, numerous law reviews, and other publications. A former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, he spent six years as a public defender in Washington, D.C., where he cofounded the Maya Angelou Public Charter School. James Forman Jr. is a professo
"Hard truths about crime control policy" according to Michael S. Scott. James Forman has done a masterful job documenting the political, social and criminal justice dynamics of the mass arrest and incarceration period, largely fueled by the crack cocaine epidemic. It’s a complex dynamic that he describes accurately and fairly. This book serves as an important corrective to some of today’s collective amnesia about how we got to the point where we are today with regard to policing and incarceration, and the disparate im. this is a really good read. You find yourself engrossed in the story First of all, this is a really good read. You find yourself engrossed in the story as people's lives become real. Equally important: the story in powerful. Forman presents a nuanced view of the complicated relationship between the Black community and the various policy and administrative moves that brought about the rise in incarceration rates since the 70s. In addition, Forman shows how various strata of the Black community responded to and were impact by th. Overpowering, supremely impressive and wise I've never read such a thoroughly nuanced discussion of the surprising history behind mass incarceration and racial disparity in law enforcement. One of the best (and most moving) books I've read on any subject, in any genre.
Locking Up Our Own helps us to understand how the prison population exploded and what we need to do to create a more compassionate approach to crime and justice." Marc Mauer, Executive Director of The Sentencing Project and author of Race to Incarcerate. But, as Forman knows, they could not have built it by themselves, and they are even less likely to be able to abolish it without influential white allies, and dramatic reforms in the structure of American society." Adam Shatz, London Review of Books"A breakthrough very engaging and lucidly written." Andy Martin, The Indepedent (London)"Forman offers an insightful history of black American leaders and their struggle to keep their communities safe from police and criminals alike From both these personal experiences and the history that helped sh