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01.09.2010

Crime, Incarceration, and Employment in Light of the Great Recession

verfasst von: Robynn Cox

Erschienen in: The Review of Black Political Economy | Ausgabe 3-4/2010

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This paper analyzes the impact of the 2007 recession on the incarceration of African–Americans. It begins with a brief examination of incarceration, followed by a look at the literature on the relationship between work, crime, and incarceration. Finally, it concludes with the implications of these findings for African–Americans as it relates to the current economic crisis.

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Titel: Crime, Incarceration, and Employment in Light of the Great Recession
verfasst von: Robynn Cox
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: The Review of Black Political Economy / Ausgabe 3-4/2010
Print ISSN: 0034-6446
Elektronische ISSN: 1936-4814
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-010-9079-6

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