Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys

Punished

Punished New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law Series Edited by John Hagan Clean Streets: Controlling Crime, Maintaining Order, and Building Community Activism Patrick J. Carr Gender and Crime: Patterns in Victimization and Offending Edited by Karen Heimer and Candace Kruttschnitt The Many Colors of Crime: Inequalities of Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America Edited by Ruth D. Peterson, Lauren J. Krivo, and John Hagan Immigration and Crime: Race, Ethnicity, and Violence Edited by Ramiro Martinez Jr. and Abel Valenzuela Jr. Judging Juveniles: Prosecuting Adolescents in Adult and Juvenile Courts Aaron Kupchik The Technology of Policing: Crime Mapping, Information Technology, and the Rationality of Crime Control Peter K. Manning Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence Jody Miller Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys Victor M. Rios Punished Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys Victor M. Rios a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2011 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rios, Victor M. Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys / Victor M. Rios. p. cm. — (New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–8147–7637–7 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–7638–4 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–7711–4 (e-book) 1. Punishment—California—Oakland. 2. African American boys—California—Oakland—Social conditions. 3. Hispanic American boys—California—Oakland—Social conditions. I. Title. HV7254.A7O25 2011 364.60835’10979466—dc22 2010053655 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...