Watch Michelle Alexander’s Ted Talk book “The New Jim Crow” aims to stimulate a conversation about the criminal justice system’s role in creating and perpetuating racial hierarchy (or a racial caste-like system) in the United States. She raises compelling arguments about institutional racism, mass incarceration and felon disenfranchisement in the U.S. In this week’s discussion, discuss your own thoughts on this piece. Do you agree or disagree? In your view, what are some of the problems with incarceration as the primary sentence? What alternatives would you recommend in lieu of incarceration? What sentencing philosophy supports your favorite alternative?
Each part must be a minimum of 250 words. W1: The United States court system is like a series of huge, overlapping webs. Your reading gives you some
Each part must be a minimum of 250 words. W1: The United States court system is like a series of huge, overlapping webs. Your reading gives you some information about the different levels and kinds of court. Sometimes figuring this out can be messy. To help you with that, this