Elizabeth Hinton - From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America

The video explores the historical context of U.S. criminal laws, highlighting the pattern of increased criminalization following expansions of citizenship rights, particularly for African Americans. It discusses the federal government's role in shaping modern policing and incarceration, starting from the Civil Rights era. The video critiques the proactive policing strategies that disproportionately target low-income communities of color, leading to higher arrest rates and undermining civil rights gains. It calls for a shift from managing crime to addressing root causes of poverty and inequality.

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