You are an African American convicted of murder, and was sentenced to death row. The jury who convicted you is all white, and you later find out that the jury was specially selected for you because you are black(Ariane Vogue 1). I am Mason King, a student at Vista Del Lago High School, and I have noticed a flaw in our justice system. Black people are being mistreated by the justice system, and many people are completely oblivious to it. Racial inequality in the justice system is an immense deal, and we need to start making a change.
Bill Quigley, a law professor, explains to us that “The justice system treats blacks more aggressively than whites.” He also further explains that the police stop blacks and Latinos much more than whites. In New York City blacks make up about half of the population. Also in New York City, 80% of the NYPD stops were of blacks and Latinos. When whites were stopped, only 8% were searched. When blacks and Latinos are stopped 85% were searched.This goes for other places such as California too. In a California study, the American Civil Liberties Union found …show more content…
However, cases today that includes a white male are now deemed to have shorter sentences than blacks and hispanics because the judge can “relate” to them. Sometimes what you are accused for may be different than what actually happened based on your skin color. On March 30, earlier this year, in the Brock Turner case, a man named Brock Allen Turner raped an unconscious 22-year-old woman (Katie Baker 2). The judge noticed that Turner was very talented at swimming, and had a career ahead of him so instead of being accused of rape, the judge sentenced him for sexual assault so he did not have a rape sentence on his record. Was this done because the judge really thought it was not rape, or because it was a white male who needed to be let off easy? Would he have been let off easy if Turner was black? I don't think
Bill Quigley, a law professor, explains to us that “The justice system treats blacks more aggressively than whites.” He also further explains that the police stop blacks and Latinos much more than whites. In New York City blacks make up about half of the population. Also in New York City, 80% of the NYPD stops were of blacks and Latinos. When whites were stopped, only 8% were searched. When blacks and Latinos are stopped 85% were searched.This goes for other places such as California too. In a California study, the American Civil Liberties Union found …show more content…
However, cases today that includes a white male are now deemed to have shorter sentences than blacks and hispanics because the judge can “relate” to them. Sometimes what you are accused for may be different than what actually happened based on your skin color. On March 30, earlier this year, in the Brock Turner case, a man named Brock Allen Turner raped an unconscious 22-year-old woman (Katie Baker 2). The judge noticed that Turner was very talented at swimming, and had a career ahead of him so instead of being accused of rape, the judge sentenced him for sexual assault so he did not have a rape sentence on his record. Was this done because the judge really thought it was not rape, or because it was a white male who needed to be let off easy? Would he have been let off easy if Turner was black? I don't think