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A review by chewedgum
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
4.0
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
Michelle Alexander's stunning takedown of the US Criminal Justice system is an absolute must-read. It was a revelation to realize just how much this system disenfranchises people who are not part of the most privileged class. The CJ system is in need of a serious overhaul. The criminalization of drugs alone has cost taxpayers more than a trillion dollars. In 2015, taxpayers paid more than three billion dollars a year to incarcerate people charged with drug offenses. I'd really prefer that my tax dollars go to rehab and social programs for the betterment of society.
I'm sure I have more to say on this book, but I can't think of how to say more than JUST READ THIS BOOK.
Michelle Alexander's stunning takedown of the US Criminal Justice system is an absolute must-read. It was a revelation to realize just how much this system disenfranchises people who are not part of the most privileged class. The CJ system is in need of a serious overhaul. The criminalization of drugs alone has cost taxpayers more than a trillion dollars. In 2015, taxpayers paid more than three billion dollars a year to incarcerate people charged with drug offenses. I'd really prefer that my tax dollars go to rehab and social programs for the betterment of society.
I'm sure I have more to say on this book, but I can't think of how to say more than JUST READ THIS BOOK.