Black males and the criminal justice system / [edited by] Jason M. Williams & Steven Kniffley.

Introduction -- Laying the foundation of punishment against black males -- Black males and their experiences with policing under the "iconic ghetto" in Ferguson, Mo -- From savages to super-predators: race, lynching, and the persistence of colonial violence -- Perceptions of black male disproportionality in the criminal justice system -- Black males and courts -- Prison health and black males -- Black male mental health and prison -- Failures of reintegration and the return to prison -- The racial politics and policies of reentry -- Institutionalized mental trauma and generational transmission.

Relying on a multidisciplinary framework of inquiry and critical perspective, this edited volume addresses the unique experiences of Black males within various stages of contact in the criminal justice system. It provides a comprehensive overview of the administration of justice, mental and physical health issues faced by Black males, and reintegration into society after system involvement. Recent events--including but by no means limited to the shootings of unarmed Black men by police in Ferguson, Missouri; Baltimore; Minneapolis; and Chicago--have highlighted the disproportionate likelihood of young Black males to encounter the criminal justice system. Black Males and the Criminal Justice System provides a theoretical and empirical review of the need for an intersectional understanding of Black male experiences and outcomes within the criminal justice system. The intersectional approach, which posits that outcomes of societal experiences are determined by the way the interconnected identities of individuals are perceived and responded to by others, is key to recognizing the various forms of oppression that Black males experience, and the impact these experiences have on them and their families. This book is intended for students and scholars in criminology, criminal justice, sociology, race/ethnic studies, legal studies, psychology, and African American Studies, and will serve as a reference for researchers who wish to utilize a progressive theoretical approach to study social control, policing, and the criminal justice system.

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