Black silent majority : the Rockefeller drug laws and the politics of punishment
(Book)
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2015.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
364.1336 FORTN
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364.1336 FORTN
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 350 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Often seen as a political sop to the racial fears of white voters, aggressive policing and draconian sentencing for illegal drug possession and related crimes have led to the imprisonment of millions of African Americans--far in excess of their representation in the population as a whole. Michael Javen Fortner [argues] that these punitive policies also enjoyed the support of many working-class and middle-class blacks, who were angry about decline and disorder in their communities. [His book examines] the role African Americans played in creating today's system of mass incarceration"--Dust jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fortner, M. J. (2015). Black silent majority: the Rockefeller drug laws and the politics of punishment . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fortner, Michael Javen, 1979-. 2015. Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment. Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fortner, Michael Javen, 1979-. Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment Harvard University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fortner, Michael Javen. Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment Harvard University Press, 2015.
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