W&C Reconsidered: Race and Crime in America

Ep 259: Reconsidered: 19 – Race & Crime in America Original Airdate: 06/09/20 As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, the cases we discuss today have helped bring our attention to some of the most significant injustices and important issues, but do we know the whole story and even when we do, what can we do about it? In today’s episode, we use the stories of females to explore both the problems and some of the possible solutions to racism in our criminal justice system. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today’s Episode:

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• FBI’s Uniform Crime Report
• Sentencing Project: Report to the UN on Racial Disparities in the US Criminal Justice System
• New York Times
• National Registry of Exonerations
• The Innocence Project

Recommended readings:

• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race/Beverley Daniel Tatum/2017
• White Rage/Carol Anderson/2017
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness/Michelle Alexander/2010
• Just Mercy/Bryan Stevenson/2014

Recommended Documentaries:

• 13th
• When They See Us
• Gideon’s Army

Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Music by Dessert Media

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit ⁠https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/