Illinois State University’s School of Sociology and Anthropology is hosting its first lecture of 2021 as part of its continuing SOA Research Series. The event is open to the public and will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday over Zoom.
Leading off the 2021 calendar of SOA’s Research Series will be Dr. Frank Beck and Associate Professor Alexis Swanson.
Beck, a professor from ISU’s Sociology and Anthropology Department, and Swanson, who hails from ISU’s Department of Criminal Justice Science, will present their findings on why African Americans spend more time in jail on average than white people.
Beck and Swanson are planned to present for approximately 45 minutes before opening up the remainder of the meeting for questions and discussions.
ISU’s Sociology and Anthropology Department released a preview that documents Beck and Swanson’s findings.
“There is an ongoing and necessary conversation about race and the criminal justice system in America; it has been too long in coming. African Americans are more likely to have negative encounters with law enforcement, compared to whites. African Americans are disproportionately more likely to be booked into the jail. Jail stays disrupt people’s lives. Stays longer than three days increase the chance of family disruption and unemployment,” the preview said.
“Our results of pre-trial detention show that length of stay is most proximately related to legal factors (severity of the charge, number of counts, and number of prior convictions). Yet, length of stay is also related to extralegal factors, such as race/ethnicity, sex, age, mental health, and year of the incarceration. While legal factors related to the case matter more, length of stay for African Americans is 50% longer than whites—even after holding all else constant. Why? This research was made possible with support from McLean County and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.”
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