Exam 4 Chapter 19 Flashcards Preview

Correctional Process > Exam 4 Chapter 19 > Flashcards

Flashcards in Exam 4 Chapter 19 Deck (12)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What number is Wisconsin rated for incarceration for African American men?

A

Number one, we are the highest in incarceration rate for African American men ages 18-64 = 12.8%

2
Q

What about the rate for incarceration for African American men in milwaukee county?

A

More than half of African American men (30-44 years) currently or previously incarcerated

3
Q

What zip code in Milwaukee has nearly two thirds of African American men that have been incarcerated

A

53206

4
Q

What are African American men usually incarcerated for?

A

Drugs, about 40% of them since 1960

5
Q

Disparity

A

Unequal treatment of one group compared to others

6
Q

Differential criminality - explanations of racial disparity

A

Crime rates are more strongly related to social problems like poverty, sing parent family, unemployment - shows no difference especially for drug use

7
Q

Racist criminal justice system - explanations of racial disparity

A

Decisions work to the disadvantage of people of color - examples are sentencing, aggressive policing, arrests for drug crimes

8
Q

Disenfranchisement in 2010

A

Felons not allowed to vote and so that about 5.85 million people and about 2.23 million people

9
Q

How does the disenfranchisement in 2010 effect African American in Wisconsin?

A

In Wisconsin theirs about 78,500 African Americans who can’t vote and the rate of African American is 9 times greater than white of being disenfranchised

10
Q

What other states have a lot of African Americans that are disenfranchised?

A

In several states such as FL, KY, VA have more than 20% of African Americans that ar disenfranchised but recently in Virginia there was some policy changes to make voting easier

11
Q

Devah pager study

A

There was a huge difference based on race for white and black. Even with the criminal record background for both white got more job offers and with personal contact with employer

12
Q

“Two strikes and you’re out”

A

Having a criminal background and your race - black