Jim Crow
Samlebetegnelse for det amerikanske systems racistiske love og praksisser i Sydstaterne fra slutningen af 1800-tallet til midten af 1960'erne. Bruges i juridisk og kriminalhistorisk sammenhæng om det regime, der formede retspleje, politi og strafforfølgning langs racemæssige skillelinjer.
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