Race and Punishment: Racial Perceptions of Crime and Support For Punitive Policies [The Sentencing Project]

Samantha Sangenito 9/5/1412:00 PM

The American criminal justice system is at a critical juncture. In recent years,
federal policymakers have called for reforms, following the lead of states that have
reduced prison populations without compromising public safety. Nationwide prison
counts have fallen every year since 2010, and the racial gap in imprisonment rates
has also begun to narrow. Yet the recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri –
where the killing of an unarmed African American teenager has sparked outrage
– highlight the ongoing relevance of race in the criminal justice system.

[To read the report go to http://sentencingproject.org/d...e_and_Punishment.pdf]

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