"The clock has been turned back on racial progress in America, though scarcely anyone seems to notice." (Alexander 2012: 180) Criminal justice inequality has a toll on every possible chance given throughout future lives. The chances of getting a home and having a family may vary. Most importantly criminal justice affects the amount of wealth someone can accumulate to achieve these future goals.
It is a scary thought to think that young black men being trapped in the criminal justice system has just become a "norm" in society. This is shown through Alexander as she brings in that, "White drug offenders are rarely arrested, and when they are, they are treated more favorably at every stage of the criminal justice process" (Alexander 2012: 189) Thus causing others to end up in a prison ward with an unequal sentencing. Blacks were more likely to be in jail while they were on trial, even after committing to their crimes and accepting their sentence. This is because they …show more content…
Those who receive a criminal record are likely to live near each other because they have no luck finding any jobs and will take any job they can find just so they can live as the days go by. Without a job, those with a criminal record won’t have that much money to spend on buying a house, so they would end up renting in an area where the value and wealth of the homes are low. “Others say income disparities are behind the color-coded American metropolises, that lower-income African Americans simply can 't afford to live in wealthier white areas.” (Living Apart 2015) Along with this, having a criminal record would make it harder for them to afford a house in any of the areas close to the suburbs or a wealthier area and so they would steer near the areas where there are somewhat affordable houses and or will find an apartment or condo to rent for the time
It is a scary thought to think that young black men being trapped in the criminal justice system has just become a "norm" in society. This is shown through Alexander as she brings in that, "White drug offenders are rarely arrested, and when they are, they are treated more favorably at every stage of the criminal justice process" (Alexander 2012: 189) Thus causing others to end up in a prison ward with an unequal sentencing. Blacks were more likely to be in jail while they were on trial, even after committing to their crimes and accepting their sentence. This is because they …show more content…
Those who receive a criminal record are likely to live near each other because they have no luck finding any jobs and will take any job they can find just so they can live as the days go by. Without a job, those with a criminal record won’t have that much money to spend on buying a house, so they would end up renting in an area where the value and wealth of the homes are low. “Others say income disparities are behind the color-coded American metropolises, that lower-income African Americans simply can 't afford to live in wealthier white areas.” (Living Apart 2015) Along with this, having a criminal record would make it harder for them to afford a house in any of the areas close to the suburbs or a wealthier area and so they would steer near the areas where there are somewhat affordable houses and or will find an apartment or condo to rent for the time