Discuss How the Relationship Between Politics and Criminal Justice Policy

question 11

Short Answer

Discuss how the relationship between politics and criminal justice policy are reflective of race and punishment. Are there differences? How have the differences changed over time?​

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Definitions:

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Drapetomania

A debunked and racist 19th-century hypothesis that suggested enslaved Africans who fled captivity were suffering from a mental illness.

Mental Disorder

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