White Property, Black Trespass: Racial Capitalism and the Religious Function of Mass Criminalization

Uncovers the inherently religious structure of the criminalization of Black, Indigenous, and dispossessed peoples

Most popular critical accounts of mass criminalization interpret police and prisons as purely social or political phenomena. While such accounts have been indispensable in moving millions into collective action and resistance, the carceral state remains as pervasive as ever.

White Property, Black Trespass argues that understanding why we have police and prisons, and building a wor...