Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty
Season 22 Episode 64 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
A look at the disproportionate way that lacking money can turn citizens into criminals.
To address the relationship of poverty and race, Peter Edelman, has released his most recent book – Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America. Edelman explains that Ferguson is a representation of America and how the numerous fees involved in law enforcement, substitution of prisons and jails for mental hospitals, and welfare policies have made it a crime to be poor.
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The City Club Forum is a local public television program presented by Ideastream
Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty
Season 22 Episode 64 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
To address the relationship of poverty and race, Peter Edelman, has released his most recent book – Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America. Edelman explains that Ferguson is a representation of America and how the numerous fees involved in law enforcement, substitution of prisons and jails for mental hospitals, and welfare policies have made it a crime to be poor.
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