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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > specific populations > dehumanization of blacks
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dehumanization of blacks  

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  • To dehumanize means to deprive a person of human qualities, attributes, and rights. It is the psychological process of demonizing a person, making that person seem less than human and hence not worthy of humane treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Dehumanization of Blacks]

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