Crime, Incarceration, and Employment in Light of the Great Recession

The Review of Black Political Economy - Tập 37 Số 3-4 - Trang 283-294 - 2010
Robynn Cox1
1Department of Economics, Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane, Atlanta, GA 30314, USA

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This paper analyzes the impact of the 2007 recession on the incarceration of African–Americans. It begins with a brief examination of incarceration, followed by a look at the literature on the relationship between work, crime, and incarceration. Finally, it concludes with the implications of these findings for African-Americans as it relates to the current economic crisis.

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The Review of Black Political Economy

Tập 37 Số 3-4

283-294

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