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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?
Meredith I imagine it's because of the money. If the economy is depressed and there are no jobs, you do what you have to. That doesn't mean it's right but I'm …moreI imagine it's because of the money. If the economy is depressed and there are no jobs, you do what you have to. That doesn't mean it's right but I'm sure making money is a driving force. If they have a conviction for anything on their record, many of them are unable to find normal jobs. Forced to make money somehow, they turn to drugs. This all circles back to the fact that they live in poverty. If there were more jobs open to them, fewer of them would turn to selling drugs. This becomes a vicious circle that it is hard if not impossible to escape from. (less)
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The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander
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