Factors Contributing to Racial Health Disparities October 20‚ 2012 Word Count: 1317 Despite controlling for social economic status and education‚ which is one of the biggest indicators of how healthy a person may be‚ it still seems as though most minorities are relatively less healthy than their white counter-parts. This means that there must be other factors affecting the health of our nations minority races. This paper explores what some of these contributing factors are and how they
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Police Influence on Society Joann Torres CJA/344 University of Phoenix Abstract In this paper I will discuss and describe how the historical development of policing in the United States relates to the current relationship between police and different ethnic groups and social classes. I will include in my discussion examples from law enforcement practices‚ and court procedures. In my paper I will briefly talk about civil rights movement and will include some example from the 1960’s‚
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In the criminal justice system‚ an individual’s race may play a part in the court process. For example‚ a Caucasian person may receive a different plea bargain or sentence than an African American or Hispanic person. It seems that there are many disparities in both charges and sentencing depending on several factors. According to Mustard (2001)‚ minorities are likely to receive longer or harsher sentences. He also found that certain factors‚ such as race and gender‚ can have an impact on sentencing
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To be an equal citizen in a democratic state you must be free from many of the capacities of domination‚ many of which plague our society today. Racial disparities in the criminal justice system are not in line with a Relational egalitarian way of thinking. At many times racial disparities fuel hierarchy-enhancing legitimizing myths propitiating the inequalities that citizens have comparatively to each other. Relational egalitarians believe that individuals are to be treated equal with respect and
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Police officers are authority figures‚ but abusing that authority can make them villains in the eyes of the public. In some cases‚ they have discriminated‚ used excessive force‚ and even entered homes without permission. No position of authority justifies being socially discriminative‚ harming innocent people‚ or conducting illegal searches. One’s age‚ race‚ gender‚ or social status does not decrease their value as humans. Officers must keep law and order in communities‚ but citizens have the right
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Racial Disparities in the American Criminal Justice System: Rates of Incarceration of Blacks vs. Whites No Equal Justice in the American Criminal Justice System Shawn Y. Williams Troy University-Fort Benning CJ 5571 Probation‚ Pardon‚ & Parole Instructor’s: Dr. Ronald Craig April 28‚ 2007 Abstract Racial inequality is growing. Our criminal laws‚ while facially neutral‚ are enforced in a manner that is massively and pervasively biased. My research will examine the U.S. criminal
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community and police. That the cameras won’t solve significant problems between the community and the police like race and racial issues. That is inaccurate because a video image can solve the racial discrimination by letting the people watch the videos and showing that how the police acts. The videos act as evidence and when others notice how the police is changing they will learn to trust the police more. As the problem that started in the 1990s when the court found evidence of racial profiling done
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Discrimination is still among our world today‚ and stays a constant issue. Many people would argue this accusation‚ and try to believe that the world today is better than it was years ago‚ but the fact is that it is still the same. Discrimination is not just among races or ethnic groups‚ it is among different genders‚ religions‚ and marriage partners. Today people argue about discrimination all of the time. Why is it still among us? What can be done? Why don’t we just let it be? But‚ in fact‚ none
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POLICE: RACIAL PROFILING IN AMERICA Naomi D. Hopkins Stevens-Henager College APP 101 9 February 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the relationship between Fear and how it relates to Racial Profiling in Police Practices. We will also discuss and illustrate real life examples under which Racial Profiling has occurred and how it is scientifically defined. The communication between peace officers and ordinary everyday citizens will also be examined. Police: Racial Profiling in America
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Some people says “Do not be racist; be like Mario. He’s an Italian plumber‚ who was made by the Japanese‚ speaks English‚ looks like a Mexican‚ jumps like a black man‚ and grabs coins like a Jew!” ("Racist Jokes”)Some people has some racial discrimination for other people and they will take drastic measures to them. This situation especially happens in some Multiracial countries such as America. As everyone know that America is a country which allows people to express their opinion freely‚ however
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