Discrimination in legal justice system

Colorblindness. In this book she argues that the American system of mass incarceration is the New Jim Crow. To get started we need to understand what the original Jim Crow was. The original Jim Crow refers to a series of racist laws that discriminate against African Americans. Even though these laws were from 1876 and 1965 when slavery was the norm, this book gives us an idea of how discrimination is still around today. The original Jim Crow system kept white people superior to black people.…

crisis faced by communities of color because of mass incarceration” (Alexander, 2010). During many periods of life there has been chaos among American communities of color and this epidemic has mostly gone unnoticed, even by those involved with racial justice issues. Even though much progress has been made African Americans are still placed in a racial caste which is known as a stigmatized racial group locked into…

Racism in the American Justice System Forms of crime and justice have been relevant and can be traced all the way back to the first civilized societies of the Ancient world. Fortunately these systems have reformed to reflect changing customs, political ideals, and economic conditions of a given society. That being said, one would think that America’s justice system would be one of the most progressive in the world. However, looking at the overwhelming evidence, the it is actually to the contrary…

The Courts are to sentence individuals on the basis of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation. There have been a number of cases recently showing the irregularities in the criminal justice system when it comes to the way they treat black and white people. These irregularities directly go against the constitutional right of equal protection, protected under the Fourteenth Amendment. In a study conducted by a University of Kansas professor…

was convicted of a murder that he did not commit. Donald Marshall was forced to spend ten years in jail until evidence finally cleared his name. After reading the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., written by Gregory Evans and Elusive Justice, Beyond the Marshall Inquiry written by Alex Denny et al, I am now familiar with the Donald Marshall case. The Royal Commission investigated the Donald Marshall case in-depth to find out how he was wrongfully convicted, by doing so they…

the only way we see discrimination in this country. Discrimination happens all the time even in ways that may not seem discriminatory, we have to keep a careful eye. Vincent Chin was a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death in a Detroit bar by two white men in June 1982. The perpetrators…

Institutional Racism Over the last century, America has taken legislative action to prevent acts of racism and discrimination from penetrating society. Laws such as the 1964 civil rights act were established to provide equal treatment to all, regardless of race, gender or ethnic background. In 1954 the Supreme court ruled on the case, “Brown V Board of Education” stating “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal ' has no place. Separate…

Criminology and Law student and a Political Science, understanding how law enforcement and the court system functioned within the City of Ferguson helped me understand the culture of the people in that area and…

The legal and education arm of NAACP made concerted efforts in other landmark court cases, such as the Missouri ex rel Gaines V. Canada case of 1938 that saw an all-black graduate student of Lincoln University to be allowed to attend University of Missouri Law School after being denied admission on racial considerations (Tushnet, 1987). Sweat V. Painter case of 1950 was another important case where the legal and education arm of NAACP continued to press against discrimination of African…

on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system” (Berger, 1977). Golding suggests that social systems alone are not sufficient to regulate human behaviour. An effective examination of Golding’s philosophy involves an analysis of current social and cultural institutions in Australian society; their effect on groups and individuals; the influence of human behaviour; issues such as inequality and discrimination; and a comparison of this with the sociological concepts in Lord…