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Race, Class, and the Development of Criminal Justice Policy1

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Racial disparities in the criminal justice system are profound and well documented. A range of scholarship has examined these trends to assess the degree to which they result from biased decision making at various levels of the justice system. Also key to understanding the origin of these disparities is an analysis of the race and class determinants of criminal justice policy. This can be seen most clearly in the development of drug policy, but also in the means by which policy choices in law enforcement, prosecution, and sentencing are formulated. To the extent that crime is perceived as a “black problem,” the means by which the problem is addressed and the resulting punitiveness of the approach serve to exacerbate societal inequalities.

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  • Marc Mauer, 2004. "Race, Class, and the Development of Criminal Justice Policy1," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 21(1), pages 79-92, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:21:y:2004:i:1:p:79-92
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2004.00059.x
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