Americans have tried to address these problems over the years by requiring objective, race-neutral justifications for government actions within the criminal justice system. We have, for example, required that the jury representation be composed of a fair cross-section of the community. In the case of Batson v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court outlawed the use
Americans have tried to address these problems over the years by requiring objective, race-neutral justifications for government actions within the criminal justice system. We have, for example, required that the jury representation be composed of a fair cross-section of the community. In the case of Batson v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court outlawed the use