Periods leading to the 1970's that created mass incarcerations The population of imprisonment of the American prisons greatly increased from 1970’s most of them being the blacks and their residential areas depict low standards of life. As of, Simon, (2014), the causes of incarcerations in the ninety seventies was as a result of the new directives which stated that vindictive sanctions was to be placed to the United States community if they do not arrest law breakers. Social factors such as unemployment and poor living standard increased imprisonment rate, during this period African Americans were mostly affected because politicians and law enforcing agencies believed that such group of people would commit crime frequently. The 1970s and 1980s …show more content…
In context to, Tonry, (2014), especially in California, this was for the reason that unlawful behaviors became a chief economical net to the masses. Various changes passed by the governing authority encompassed of sentencing laws which made numeral of African Americans to be imprisoned when alleged to have engaged in crime. The end result of this was the prison population increasing and thus more prisons were put in place. Individuals living in the southern states were most affected as they were imprisoned based on their races, status in the society and education level, minority groups were the most suspected criminals since their level of drug addiction was high hence making them to be the most disadvantaged. The period from 1985-1990 In reference to, Tonry, (2014), almost half a million prisoners increased, even though during this time noticeable decline in crime was distinguished. One of the aspects which contributed to this is the federal government discussions on ways to reduce the rate. The Period from