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This 6 page paper discusses the various ways in which mass imprisonment harms society. Examples given, statistics quoted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Needless to say this places a Band-Aid on a large a gaping wound that is not likely to go away without the necessary attention. As a result, in the land
of the free and the home of the brave, where the American Dream is said to provide opportunity to all, regardless of race, creed or gender, more black men and
minorities are in jail than in college. The harm that this will eventually inflict upon society is inevitable. Statistics currently show that for every one white person incarcerated in
prison, there are seven black men who are imprisoned(Cole,2000). Additionally, as far as percentages go, other reports corroborate that the prison populations are made up primarily of African Americans. Why
are African Americans the most represented group in the criminal justice system? And, is there a solution? Consider that during the fifties and sixties, equal rights movements were in full
swing. Perhaps in an effort to win the battle on another front, seeing that politically it wasnt going to happen, reasons to incarcerate were sought. On the other hand, it
could also have been a change of perspective on the part of the African American, especially young men, that it was their right to fight an unjust system with physical
violence. Malcolm X did nothing to dissipate this idea and on many levels encouraged the mindset. Additionally, welfare rolls added to the unsettled mix and made dependents of many minorities.
However, when the benefits were cut in an effort to integrate those on welfare back into the working community, there was a revolt. So, what can be ascertained from
all these events taking place, was that the black American mindset was shifting and changing drastically. Historically having been relegated to a second class citizenry, equal rights brought into the
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