Incarcerated men working in fields.

Anthropology: The History of Mass Incarceration in the United States and Its Connection to Racism

Modern imprisonment was created in London, England on the ideas of a philosopher named Jeremy Bentham. Before his ideas, prison was just a place to hold a prisoner until their actual punishment could be carried out. Punishment for crimes before … Continue reading Anthropology: The History of Mass Incarceration in the United States and Its Connection to Racism