Examples Of Inequalities In The Criminal Justice System
Inequality of the Justice System
In the world today, there is evidence of inequality in the criminal justice systems. Many African Americans and those of Hispanic descent are the most convicted criminals in the states. According to the U.S Justice Department in 2003 about 10.4% of all African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated, as compared to 2.4% of Hispanic men and 1.2% of Non-Hispanic men. What are the driving factors towards the male Africans involvement in the many criminal activities? Perhaps the most important question with respect of race and ethnicity is whether racial discrimination in the justice system exists. It has also been a question to ask if the African American is treated fairly in the justice systems. Are minorities well represented in the Justice system? After conducting a vigorous research case, all these questions should be answered accordingly. It is a significant move to research and discover if the African American are indeed committing more crimes than everybody else. It is also necessary to determine whether racism in the justice systems has more effects than we could even imagine. There has been a lot of progress, and much is still being done on the history regarding the laws on equality.
Factors leading to crime
Poverty
Even when they are arrested with no convictions, the …show more content…
Children will in most cases emulate what they see happening around them. If the child grows to find drugs, weapons, or violence being the order of the day, they are most likely to follow suit. In these communities, drugs and alcohol are the primary causes of criminal activities. According to the newspapers and other media channels, those who are found guilty or criminal activities are in most times under the influence of drug or alcohol. The impact of neighborhoods can help explain why so many inmates come from similar backgrounds and
In the world today, there is evidence of inequality in the criminal justice systems. Many African Americans and those of Hispanic descent are the most convicted criminals in the states. According to the U.S Justice Department in 2003 about 10.4% of all African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated, as compared to 2.4% of Hispanic men and 1.2% of Non-Hispanic men. What are the driving factors towards the male Africans involvement in the many criminal activities? Perhaps the most important question with respect of race and ethnicity is whether racial discrimination in the justice system exists. It has also been a question to ask if the African American is treated fairly in the justice systems. Are minorities well represented in the Justice system? After conducting a vigorous research case, all these questions should be answered accordingly. It is a significant move to research and discover if the African American are indeed committing more crimes than everybody else. It is also necessary to determine whether racism in the justice systems has more effects than we could even imagine. There has been a lot of progress, and much is still being done on the history regarding the laws on equality.
Factors leading to crime
Poverty
Even when they are arrested with no convictions, the …show more content…
Children will in most cases emulate what they see happening around them. If the child grows to find drugs, weapons, or violence being the order of the day, they are most likely to follow suit. In these communities, drugs and alcohol are the primary causes of criminal activities. According to the newspapers and other media channels, those who are found guilty or criminal activities are in most times under the influence of drug or alcohol. The impact of neighborhoods can help explain why so many inmates come from similar backgrounds and