According to the report that was released by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) there is a stronger link between race and the death penalty, than between smoking and heart disease. The death penalty and racism are closely correlated in the United States of America because some statistical evidence that prove the same. Many believe that death penalty is a harsh punishment that should be abolished because it has negative impact on the families of the prisoners and it is also painful. Statistics indicate that a Black American who has committed a heinous crime is likely to face a death penalty as compared to his or her white counterparts. It is therefore right to conclude that death penalty is closely related to the spiraling racism in
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The justice system is always meant to give both the plaintiffs and the defendants’ justice by being impartial when judgments are being delivered. The judgments of cases of similar strengths of evidence that go to the courts and are from different racial divide should always be treated in the same way without any form of prejudice. It is important for the society to understand that no one chooses the race in which he or she is born. It is therefore paramount for people to always live in peace and harmony in order for political, economic and social developments to occur. Racial discrimination in the court systems only serve to divide the people and it is not good for the growth of the society. But this kind of racial discrimination happens because we are not able to see that the idea of identity has been socially constructed. The definition of "culture" is linked to the definition of "identity". There is a necessity to consider culture and identity issues together in order for corrupt political reform to happen--namely, the topic of neoliberalism. “Neoliberalism (which is) a late 20th century incarnation of Liberalism, organizes material and political life in terms of race, gender and sexuality as …show more content…
There is therefore the need for a proper way of dealing with the two social ills in order for everyone to understand that they have been treated well. The issue of death penalty has been used for a very long time in the courts of law to punish those who have committed heinous crimes. It is important to note that the punishments are always not wrong if the right procedures are followed. Many African-Americans are put on the death penalty because of their skin color skin and the crime that they committed is put on the back burner. The idea of race is “an ideological construct (which) is utilized to manipulate, divide and deceive” (Winant). The comment of Winant is true because all human beings are equal and deserve the same respect and treatment. Winant claims that race is neither an ideological construct nor an objective condition. With his theory, race is critiqued under three main conditions through political relationships, spread of global context and be applicable ‘“across historical time.” Winant also argues that the racial formation approach allows race to be seen under the lens of historical context in order to better understand a “racially defined experience.” In essence, race’s main role was to separate groups of people and make one group higher status than the other. “Since race is not genetically programmed, racial.prejudice cannot be; genetically programmed either, but must arise
The justice system is always meant to give both the plaintiffs and the defendants’ justice by being impartial when judgments are being delivered. The judgments of cases of similar strengths of evidence that go to the courts and are from different racial divide should always be treated in the same way without any form of prejudice. It is important for the society to understand that no one chooses the race in which he or she is born. It is therefore paramount for people to always live in peace and harmony in order for political, economic and social developments to occur. Racial discrimination in the court systems only serve to divide the people and it is not good for the growth of the society. But this kind of racial discrimination happens because we are not able to see that the idea of identity has been socially constructed. The definition of "culture" is linked to the definition of "identity". There is a necessity to consider culture and identity issues together in order for corrupt political reform to happen--namely, the topic of neoliberalism. “Neoliberalism (which is) a late 20th century incarnation of Liberalism, organizes material and political life in terms of race, gender and sexuality as …show more content…
There is therefore the need for a proper way of dealing with the two social ills in order for everyone to understand that they have been treated well. The issue of death penalty has been used for a very long time in the courts of law to punish those who have committed heinous crimes. It is important to note that the punishments are always not wrong if the right procedures are followed. Many African-Americans are put on the death penalty because of their skin color skin and the crime that they committed is put on the back burner. The idea of race is “an ideological construct (which) is utilized to manipulate, divide and deceive” (Winant). The comment of Winant is true because all human beings are equal and deserve the same respect and treatment. Winant claims that race is neither an ideological construct nor an objective condition. With his theory, race is critiqued under three main conditions through political relationships, spread of global context and be applicable ‘“across historical time.” Winant also argues that the racial formation approach allows race to be seen under the lens of historical context in order to better understand a “racially defined experience.” In essence, race’s main role was to separate groups of people and make one group higher status than the other. “Since race is not genetically programmed, racial.prejudice cannot be; genetically programmed either, but must arise