Rent “Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration (Myths Made in America)

Synopsis

Author and journalist Victoria Law dissects the complicated history of mass incarceration by identifying the myths that propel, sustain, and maintain it. Tackling the misinformation entrenched in "tough on crime" policies, public panic fueled by claims of crime and violence, and fearmongering that perpetuates the criminalization of Black and Latinx people, Law demonstrates that without addressing race and racism, we can't talk about mass incarceration, let alone dismantle it.

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