Presumed Criminal: Black Youth and the Justice System in Postwar New York

A startling examination of the deliberate criminalization of black youths from the 1930s to today

A stark disparity exists between black and white youth experiences in the justice system today. Black youths are perceived to be older and less innocent than their white peers. When it comes to incarceration, race trumps class, and even as black youths articulate their own experiences with carceral authorities, many Americans remain surprised by the inequalities they continue to endure. In this ...