A comprehensive, readable analysis of the key issues of the Black
Lives Matter movement, this thought-provoking and compelling
anthology features essays by some of the nation’s most influential
and respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars.
Policing the
Black Man explores and critiques the many ways the criminal
justice system impacts the lives of African American boys and men at
every stage of the criminal process, from arrest through sentencing.
Essays range from an explication of the historical roots of racism in
the criminal justice system to an examination of modern-day police
killings of unarmed black men. The contributors discuss and explain
racial profiling, the power and discretion of police and prosecutors,
the role of implicit bias, the racial impact of police and
prosecutorial decisions, the disproportionate imprisonment of black
men, the collateral consequences of mass incarceration, and the
Supreme Court’s failure to provide meaningful remedies for the
injustices in the criminal justice system. Policing the Black Man
is an enlightening must-read for anyone interested in the critical
issues of race and justice in America.