CRM 187R Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prison–Industrial Complex, Critical Race Theory, Private Prison
27 Apr 2020
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The racialization of crime and punishment criminal justice, color-blind racism, and the political economy of the prison industrial complex. Describes the attribution of the rapid expansion of the us inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies for profit. Represents white individuals" assertion that they are living in a world where racial privilege no longer exists, but their behavior supports racialized structures and practices. Theoretical framework in the social sciences that uses critical theory to examine society and culture as they relate to categorizations of race, law, and power. More than 47 million americans (or 25% of the adult population) have state or federal criminal records. An estimated 13 million americans 6% of the adult population are either currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction or have been convicted of a felony in the past. White privilege, color & crime: a personal account.
