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How Does Structural Racism Operate (in) the Contemporary US Criminal Justice System

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ID13126734
AuthorsH Lee (0000-0001-7376-5694, Duke University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume7
Issue1
Pages233-255
Publication date2023-08-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2572-4568 • E-ISSN: 2572-4568
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev-criminol-022422-015019
OpenAlexW4385858068
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited102

I describe how cultural and structural racism operate the entire contemporary American criminal justice system via five features: devaluation of certain human lives, ubiquitous adaptation, networked structure, perceived neutrality, and temporal amnesia. I draw from specific historical and contemporary examples in policing, courts, and corrections to further emphasize the foundational nature of racism and its role in shaping racial/ethnic inequities not just in relationship to criminal justice outcomes but also in relationship to health, economic, and social well-being

Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Law and economics · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions

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Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
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