The New Jim
Crow
Mass
incarceration in
the age of
colorblindness
Presenter
Dr. Barry S. McCrary
Associate Professor
LEJA
Bill of Rights
 The
popular name given to the first ten
amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which are
considered especially important in the processing of
criminal defendants
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Landmark, precedent-setting decisions
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How can policy effect the
mass incarceration of
African American Males?
What are Jim Crow laws?
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Police Discretion
 The
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exercise of choice by law enforcement officers
Decision to investigate or apprehend
The disposition of suspects
The carrying out of official duties
The application of sanctions
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Key points in The new Jim
Crow for Discussion
Trial media Law and
order
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Plea bargains
What is the war on drugs
Terry V. Ohio (police
observes unusual conduct)
What is police discretion
Fourth amendment ( police
get lucky, Florida V. Bostick)
So called consent searches
Forth amendment, traffic
stops give excuses to
search
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What happen when
citizens refuse to consent
The use of drug sniffing
dogs on scene
The release of innocent on
street, no follow up
complaints
DEA operation pipeline, pg
70 using traffic stops for war
on drugs
Profile for travel with
luggage, expensive car,
out of state licenses plates,
etc
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Key points in The new Jim
Crow for Discussion
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Policy to encourage
war on drugs
Military equipment
available
Swat teams
Military style raids
Able to keep money
from drug bust
Able to keep cars
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Is this a conflict of
interest?
Able to confiscate
property
DEA tactics, long
time investigations
Financial incentives
for police
Able to keep cash
Deals for top drug
dealers
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Key points
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Prosecutors power
using plea bargains
Snitches
Lack of drug
treatment available
Re-entry issues for
employment
3 strike law
The felon label
 Parole
violations
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Key points
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What is
institutionalization
What is
institutionalized
racism
What systemic
racisim
Systematic
Policy
Policy behavior
Behavior of the law
 Behavior
of policy
 War on drugs
 War on poverty
 War on
 Declaring a war
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