“Roughly 20% of America’s prisoners are in prison on drug charges. Combined, these two books give yin and yang perspectives on the problems of and possible solutions to one of the most important of our broken social systems.įorman describes our crime problem, which has improved but remains at horrific levels. The second gives recommendations that require a leap of faith. The first gives logical and factually grounded recommendations. It is emotional, the most gripping book I have read in many years. Pfaff – “The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform.” The second, Locking up our Own by Law Professor James Forman Jr., is the opposite. The first is cold and analytical: Locked In by Law Professor John F. This is the second book I’ve reviewed about America’s criminal injustice system. Locking Up Our Own:Ĭrime and Punishment in Black America. A review of an essential book about our broken criminal injustice system. ID 118485037 © Phakorn Kasikij | Dreamstime. Professor Forman explains how we got here and recommends a bold path out. Summary: Locking up our Own is a gripping and essential book to help us understand one of the most serious problems affecting America.
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