Society is creating discrimination because when they try to stop it, they unintentionally discriminate something else. Discrimination is also commonly found in law enforcement.
African Americans only make up of 13% of the U.S. Population and a very small percent of the monthly drug users, however 37% of people arrested for drugs offenses are African Americans. Studies also show that police are more likely to pull over and search African Americans or Hispanics more than Whites. In New York City, 80% of people pulled over by police were Black or Hispanic and of that 80% of people 85% were searched and frisked. Compared to a small amount of 8% of white people to have been stopped.
After being arrested, studies show that blacks are 33% more likely …show more content…
Racial discrimination occurs every day, in towns and cities across the country. When law enforcement, and private security target people of color for humiliating detentions such as interrogations, and searches without evidence of criminal activity it becomes clear that it is a form of discrimination. Racial profiling is patently illegal; it violates the U.S. Constitution’s promises of equal protection under the law to all as well as freedom from unjustified searches and seizures. Racial profiling alienates communities from law enforcement. It disrupts policing efforts and causes law enforcement to lose trust among the people they are supposed to …show more content…
In 1955 the Supreme Court in brown v. board of education, established that racial discrimination in schools is a violation of the fourteenth amendment. This goes for all school activities such as enrollment, extracurricular activities and clubs. Sexual discrimination in schools is also illegal. Public schools cannot offer academic classes that or only for 1 gender. Both girls and boys must be provided with all the same educational and extracurricular opportunities, this includes athletic opportunities. Though many states allow for gender separated teams for girls and boys in athletics there are more that do not offer this than there is that do.
Workplace harassment is also a form of unlawful discrimination. Employers must not only grant women and men equal pay and opportunities but also must take action against any sexual harassment situations that are currently known about. Sexual discrimination involves treating one unfavorably because of that person’s gender. Sexual discrimination can also be associated with treating someone badly because of his or her connection with a group that is generally associated with a single
African Americans only make up of 13% of the U.S. Population and a very small percent of the monthly drug users, however 37% of people arrested for drugs offenses are African Americans. Studies also show that police are more likely to pull over and search African Americans or Hispanics more than Whites. In New York City, 80% of people pulled over by police were Black or Hispanic and of that 80% of people 85% were searched and frisked. Compared to a small amount of 8% of white people to have been stopped.
After being arrested, studies show that blacks are 33% more likely …show more content…
Racial discrimination occurs every day, in towns and cities across the country. When law enforcement, and private security target people of color for humiliating detentions such as interrogations, and searches without evidence of criminal activity it becomes clear that it is a form of discrimination. Racial profiling is patently illegal; it violates the U.S. Constitution’s promises of equal protection under the law to all as well as freedom from unjustified searches and seizures. Racial profiling alienates communities from law enforcement. It disrupts policing efforts and causes law enforcement to lose trust among the people they are supposed to …show more content…
In 1955 the Supreme Court in brown v. board of education, established that racial discrimination in schools is a violation of the fourteenth amendment. This goes for all school activities such as enrollment, extracurricular activities and clubs. Sexual discrimination in schools is also illegal. Public schools cannot offer academic classes that or only for 1 gender. Both girls and boys must be provided with all the same educational and extracurricular opportunities, this includes athletic opportunities. Though many states allow for gender separated teams for girls and boys in athletics there are more that do not offer this than there is that do.
Workplace harassment is also a form of unlawful discrimination. Employers must not only grant women and men equal pay and opportunities but also must take action against any sexual harassment situations that are currently known about. Sexual discrimination involves treating one unfavorably because of that person’s gender. Sexual discrimination can also be associated with treating someone badly because of his or her connection with a group that is generally associated with a single