Abstract
Abstract This chapter introduces readers to the carceral state, which is defined as a system of punishment that includes all parts of the criminal legal system. This chapter showcases how to apply the anti-oppressive and feminist social work approach for analysis of the system of power that is the current criminal legal system in the United States. The chapter helps readers make connections between the carceral state, its sociopolitical context, and how individuals and communities are disproportionately impacted. Specifically explained is how the history of multiple oppressions, particularly white supremacy and economic inequalities, have constructed the sociopolitical context of today’s criminal legal system.
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