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What are the most important mass incarceration statistics? How do they demonstrate unequal treatment by race? Mass incarceration statistics are indicative of racially biased treatment. Blacks make up a disproportionate part of the prison population, as seen in incarceration statistics by race. Read on for mass incarceration statistics and their context.
What is flash memory? How was flash memory technology a disruptive innovation? Flash memory technology, or flash memory storage, disrupted the disk drive industry in the 1980s. So, what is flash memory? It is a type of memory that uses less power and can be more durable. So, what is flash memory? Read on to find out how flash memory storage works and why it matters.
What is policy resistance and why does it happen? What happens when a system experiences policy resistance? Policy resistance is a failure of policies to achieve the desired outcome. Policy resistance occurs when a system fails. Read more about policy resistance below.
What is white denial? How does white denial keep people from confronting the real issues? White denial is a term that refers to the way in which white people do not confront their own racial attitudes. The denial also often extends to a refusal to acknowledge the real-life consequences of structural racism for black people. Read more about the issue of white denial.
What is white comfort? How does white comfort get prioritized over addressing the problem of structural racism? White comfort is the theory that discussions of white privilege and structural racism threaten the comfort of white people. So, white people react harshly to the discomfort of being confronted by the existence of a racial hierarchy. Read on to better understand the concept of white comfort and what it means.
Are there police biases? How do they relate to mass incarceration? Police biases are the implicit or overt actions that unfairly impact one group. In The New Jim Crow, the book explains that police biases are part of a system that encourages mass incarceration. Read on to understand the role and impact of police biases.
What is the theory of class struggle? How did the authors of The Communist Manifesto define this theory? The class struggle definition states that humans have been involved in a hierarchical struggle throughout all of human history. This theory of class struggle explains that those in power hoard the goods needed for survival, and those who are not in power must serve them to survive. Read more about the theory of class struggle, Marx’s explanation, and its role in The Communist Manifesto.
Why is white fragility bad? What are the problems with white fragility? White fragility is the focus on one’s own lack of culpability rather than seeing you’re playing a role in racism. The problems with white fragility are all related to the perpetuation or defense of racism. Read on to see the problems with white fragility.
How do you define tragedy of the commons when it comes to systems thinking? The tragedy of the commons is a term to describe when actors all share limited resources, and act only in their own self-interest. In order to define tragedy of the commons, you first need to understand that it’s a part of the many systems limits that can stop a system from being successful. Learn how to define tragedy of the commons in systems thinking.
Is there racism in the court system? How do biases in the courtroom contribute to the problem of mass incarceration? Racism in the court includes implicit and explicit race-based biases in all steps of the legal system. From a racial bias in jury selection to racial sentencing disparities, biases in the courtroom disadvantage certain groups. Read on to understand racism in the court system and how it fits into the New Jim Crow system.