Chapter
The Criminalization of Black Youth
16:49 - 22:20 (05:31)
The 1995 paper coauthored by John DeLulio and James Q. Wilson helped fuel a series of dehumanizing narratives, resulting in harsher criminal punishment, increased police surveillance, and the mass incarceration of young people of color.
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Wilson is the co-author of the broken windows theory of crime.
16:49 - 17:44 (00:54)
Summary
Wilson is the co-author of the broken windows theory of crime. The speaker is referring to a series of racial attitudes towards policing. Back to that 90 minutes of silence.
ChapterThe Criminalization of Black Youth
EpisodeAmerica's War On Children
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The myth of the super-predator, a term coined in the 1990s, described young criminals as being ruthless and lacking remorse, often carrying guns with no respect for human life, driving a series of laws aimed to incarcerate young people in adult jails.
17:44 - 20:29 (02:45)
Summary
The myth of the super-predator, a term coined in the 1990s, described young criminals as being ruthless and lacking remorse, often carrying guns with no respect for human life, driving a series of laws aimed to incarcerate young people in adult jails. This idea, based on hypothetical predictions and coded language for the existence of black people, had a major impact on US criminal justice policies.
ChapterThe Criminalization of Black Youth
EpisodeAmerica's War On Children
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the disturbing case of the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, who committed child molestation while in office.
20:29 - 22:20 (01:51)
Summary
The podcast discusses the disturbing case of the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, who committed child molestation while in office. The hosts also express their disgust towards such acts of abuse of power.