Punishment and inequality in America
Book • 2006
In *Punishment and Inequality in America*, Bruce Western examines the recent era of mass incarceration and its profound effects on American society.
He argues that while crime rates decreased in the 1990s, this was largely due to increased police presence and changes in the drug trade, rather than increased incarceration.
The book highlights how mass incarceration has exacerbated inequality, particularly affecting minority communities and limiting economic opportunities for former inmates.
He argues that while crime rates decreased in the 1990s, this was largely due to increased police presence and changes in the drug trade, rather than increased incarceration.
The book highlights how mass incarceration has exacerbated inequality, particularly affecting minority communities and limiting economic opportunities for former inmates.
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