Marked: Race, Crime, and Finding Work in an Era of Mass Incarceration

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In Marked: Race, Crime, and Finding Work in an Era of Mass Incarceration, Devah Pager explores the profound economic and social impacts of incarceration on young Black men seeking employment in Milwaukee. Using experimental audits, Pager demonstrates how race and criminal records adversely affect job prospects, highlighting systemic discrimination. The book delves into the mechanisms behind these outcomes, employer behaviors, and proposes policy alternatives to support rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. Topics of mass incarceration, racial discrimination, and criminal backgrounds are discussed.