- Alexander argues that the explanation for mass incarceration was caused by crack cocaine . However, this is deeply wrong it is because of racial discrimination . “Almost overnight the media was saturated with images of black “crack whores, crack dealers , and crack babies “ images seemed to confirm the worst negative racial stereotypes about impoverished inner city residents “.
- The rates of incarceration cannot be explained by drug crime rates because “the cia admitted in 1998 that guerrilla armies supported in Nicaragua were smuggling illegal drugs into the United States “.Crack cocaine being spreaded into black neighborhoods shows it was a set up for majority the black population to be imprisoned .
- The American penalty system has became a system of unfair social control . For example southerners fought hard against black equality with job opportunities, education and etc.
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I agree! I like how you explained every question with depth and highlighted the main issues faced by southern people. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.