Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice Contact: Reflections for Future Research. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stewart, Eric A.; Warren, Patricia Y.; Hughes, Cresean; Brunson, Rod K.
• Is Part Of: Race and justice. Volume 10:Number 2(2020:Apr.)
• Page Start: 119
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: race and sentencing -- race and courts -- racial profiling -- race and policing -- race and incarceration -- citizen satisfaction -- driving while Black (DWB); Crime and race -- United States -- Periodicals; Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Periodicals; United States -- Race relations -- Periodicals; 364.089
• DOI: 10.1177/2153368717738090
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2153-3687

Abstract

Since the 1980s, the number of individuals in the U.S. criminal justice system has more than quadrupled and, as a result, incarcerates more people per capita than any other industrialized nation. The dramatic surge in incarceration can in part be attributed to the four decades of punitive crime policies that have produced large racial and ethnic disparities. While prior research has consistently demonstrated these sizable disparities, the purpose of the current research is 3-fold. First, we explore the current state of race–justice research with regard to offending/victimization, policing, and sentencing. We then explore the consequences of employment/earnings, families, and communities. We conclude by offering directions for future research.