The American Prison System
1999-02-28T14:57:05-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/53a/120205-m.jpgProfessor Davis stated that the greatest threat to democracy is the imprisonment of almost two million people. She said that there is a connection between the expansion of the prison system today and the system of slavery which is a part of our history. She also commented that a criminal is often imagined in the form of a black man. She talked about the Civil War and the effect the war has had on the American prison system today. She took questions from the audience.
Professor Davis stated that the greatest threat to democracy is the imprisonment of almost two million people. She said that there is a… read more
Professor Davis stated that the greatest threat to democracy is the imprisonment of almost two million people. She said that there is a connection between the expansion of the prison system today and the system of slavery which is a part of our history. She also commented that a criminal is often imagined in the form of a black man. She talked about the Civil War and the effect the war has had on the American prison system today. She took questions from the audience. close
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