New research on Wisconsin’s changing demographics suggests that racial integration and political polarization were a combustible combination in Kenosha, where violence erupted in August.
- Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why they matter.
The number of prisons in the US swelled between 1970 and 2000, from 511 to nearly 1,663. Here’s the story of why one town in Arkansas welcomed a correction facility.
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