Problem: In Alexander's ted talk she expands on her critique of how mass incarceration in the U.S. has functioned as a modern system of racial control, arguing that the criminal justice system structure is eerily similar to the structure of the Jim Crow Laws. In the ted talk she emphasizes how these patterns are so deeply ingrained into our social and political institutions. One of the most interesting points Alexander makes is that mass incarceration isn't just punishment of a crime it excludes so many Americans from housing, employment and educational opportunities even after they've served their time, which only serves to reinforce cycles of poverty and exclusion from society. So, how do we balance individual accountability while recognizing and addressing system injustice? How do we find and promote better ways of rehabilitation in the justice system? Need Assignment Help?