Disparity And Discrimination In Criminal Justice
Disparity and Discrimination
Cynthia Valentin
11-03-2014
Judith Brodsky
CJS/221
Disparity and discrimination in the criminal justice system causes lack of equality based on the certain individual’s religious beliefs, color of skin and background. We live in a world where discrimination and disparities should no longer exist but unfortunately they do. The people around us are the ones who make the world what it is today therefore seeing someone for the way they look and not looking deeper into ones personality is very immoral and unethical. Stereotyping against individuals because of stories you hear will cause false judging and more conflict. Discrimination and disparities are always visible even within the criminal justice field because each individual in the field has their own attitude and beliefs regardless of what the law states.
There are many forms of discrimination related to criminal justice, such as religion discrimination and race/color discrimination. These forms of discrimination can be direct or indirect. Direct discrimination is where someone is treated less favorably because of who they are. Indirect discrimination …show more content…
Noting the differences will clear up the confusion between the two. Disparity is a natural imbalance or inequality. Discrimination is the result of man-made imbalance or inequality. Many say that disparity comes from discrimination but that’s not always the case. For example many studies have stated that minorities commit more crimes than whites therefore they get punished for it, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the system is discriminating against them. Discrimination on the other hand is when you get punished for the way you look or what you believe in, therefore discriminating against a certain individual can in fact cause a disparity but it may not always be the only reason for the
Cynthia Valentin
11-03-2014
Judith Brodsky
CJS/221
Disparity and discrimination in the criminal justice system causes lack of equality based on the certain individual’s religious beliefs, color of skin and background. We live in a world where discrimination and disparities should no longer exist but unfortunately they do. The people around us are the ones who make the world what it is today therefore seeing someone for the way they look and not looking deeper into ones personality is very immoral and unethical. Stereotyping against individuals because of stories you hear will cause false judging and more conflict. Discrimination and disparities are always visible even within the criminal justice field because each individual in the field has their own attitude and beliefs regardless of what the law states.
There are many forms of discrimination related to criminal justice, such as religion discrimination and race/color discrimination. These forms of discrimination can be direct or indirect. Direct discrimination is where someone is treated less favorably because of who they are. Indirect discrimination …show more content…
Noting the differences will clear up the confusion between the two. Disparity is a natural imbalance or inequality. Discrimination is the result of man-made imbalance or inequality. Many say that disparity comes from discrimination but that’s not always the case. For example many studies have stated that minorities commit more crimes than whites therefore they get punished for it, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the system is discriminating against them. Discrimination on the other hand is when you get punished for the way you look or what you believe in, therefore discriminating against a certain individual can in fact cause a disparity but it may not always be the only reason for the