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Jeremiah asked this question about The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness:
Serious question: If blacks (and minorities in general) are disproportionately charged for drug offenses, why don't they stop using/selling drugs?
Laura They do. The book cites studies showing that when whites were pulled over, they were actually several times MORE likely to be carrying drugs than Blac…moreThey do. The book cites studies showing that when whites were pulled over, they were actually several times MORE likely to be carrying drugs than Black or latinx drivers. But discriminatory enforcement means they never get caught. 1 in 10 people uses drugs. It stands to reason most of them, black or white, are never caught. But those who do are overwhelmingly Black people.(less)
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The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander
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