In recent years, America\'s criminal justice system has become the subject of an increasingly urgent debate.
Forman shows us that the first substantial cohor.
In Locking Up Our Own, he seeks to understand why.
As James Forman, Jr., points out, however, the war on Crime that began in the 1970s was supported by many African American leaders in the nation\'s urban centers.
Critics have assailed the rise of mass incarceration, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on people of color.
In recent years, America\'s criminal justice system has become the subject of an increasingly urgent debate