Examples Of Racism In The Criminal System

There will always be people who will say the criminal system is not racist, that racism ended long ago, but there will also be people who believe it is racist, has been, and continues to be that way. Although everyone is entitled to their own opinion, facts are needed to prove the truth. And even if you pick a side based on your opinion, is it true? To have a well thought out opinion, you need facts, and along with those facts, you need examples. People don’t see the major issue that goes on in the criminal system against colored people. “Racism may well be the biggest crime in the criminal legal system. If present trends continue, 1 of every 4 African American males born this decade can expect to go to prison in his lifetime, despite
(18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System) The rate of these statistics go up as people who are stereotyped tend to fall into the likelihood of being wrongfully accused. “In 1954, when Brown v Board of Education was decided, about 100,000 African Americans were in prison. Now, 800,000 African Americans in jails and prisons. 538,000 in prisons, and over 263,000 in local jails.” (18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System) The way police have treated people of color in the past few years have shown how racially profiled the colored community
(18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System) According to Human Rights Watch, more than 2,500 people in the United States have been convicted of a crime committed before they were 18 years old and sentenced to life without parole. 45% of all incarcerated youth are African-American, 30% are White and 25% are Hispanic. (Racial Inequality in Youth Sentencing) 60 % of people serving life without parole for crimes committed in their youth in the United States are African American, 29% are White and 8% are Native American. (Racial Inequality in Youth