But, Alexander discusses the effects that jail has on a person after they are released while in the of The Jail Irwin tends to focus on the jail itself and the people who are often criminalized. Alexander also discusses the war on drugs and it’s effects extensively throughout The New Jim Crow but Irwin fails to discuss how huge of an impact the war on drugs has on mass incarceration. Instead Irwin discusses how cops tend to go after criminals who commit petty crimes more frequently than those who commit serious crimes in the The Jail. Despites the differences both novels raise awareness of mass incarceration and shed light to the overlooked issues of racial
But, Alexander discusses the effects that jail has on a person after they are released while in the of The Jail Irwin tends to focus on the jail itself and the people who are often criminalized. Alexander also discusses the war on drugs and it’s effects extensively throughout The New Jim Crow but Irwin fails to discuss how huge of an impact the war on drugs has on mass incarceration. Instead Irwin discusses how cops tend to go after criminals who commit petty crimes more frequently than those who commit serious crimes in the The Jail. Despites the differences both novels raise awareness of mass incarceration and shed light to the overlooked issues of racial