Colorblind: Indigenous and Black Disproportionality Across Criminal Justice Systems

This book uses settler colonialism, critical race, and tribal critical race theories to examine the relationship between settler colonialism and Indigenous and Black disproportionality in the criminal justice systems of the English-speaking Western liberal democracies of the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia. It argues that the colonial legacies of the respective countries established a set of subjugating strategies that continue to manifest today in criminal justice disproportionality. Erroneously thought of as a concluded historical event, the modern manifestation of the subjugating strategies is embodied in punitive law enforcement actions disproportionately targeting Indigenous and Black bodies. This book examines how we got to this point in history, opening the door for a discourse on how we might untether the respective criminal justice systems from their colonial practices in the name of social justice. Finally, the book offers educational opportunities for sociologists, criminologists, social workers, criminal justice reform advocates, and other stakeholders.

Author: Bryan Warde
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 287
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9783031381560
ISBN10: 3031381564
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Social Science | Penology
- Political Science | Public Policy | Social Policy