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A 9 page discussion of the disproportionate representation of blacks in the criminal justice system. This paper argues that this is more likely a result of a higher rate among blacks than a disparity in sentencing. Includes a one page Roman Numeral outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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disproportionate number of blacks in the criminal justice system II. Discussion A. Statistics 1. higher arrest rate for blacks 2. nine percent of all black adults are either in jail
or prison or on probation or parole B. Perceptions 1. blaming society for disparities a. economic disparities b. educational disparities III. Conclusion A. disportionate representation of blacks in the
criminal justice system is more likely a reflection of higher crime rates among blacks than it is of disproportionate sentencing Race
factors into many aspects of contemporary society. Despite the fact that we proclaim equality for all, discrimination is a persistent and hard to obliterate element of society. Many
contend that discrimination is particularly obvious in our criminal justice system. Indeed, the question as to whether our criminal justice system exhibits prejudice in sentencing individuals for their crimes
is one which has become more and more demanding as time progresses. We know that indeed there is a disproportionate number of blacks in the criminal justice system.
Whether this fact has resulted simply because blacks commit more crimes than do individuals of other races or because of some inherent bias in the system which seeks out blacks
and instills upon them harsher sentences is a highly controversial topic. Interestingly, the Human Rights Watch (2000) reports that although blacks
represent only thirteen percent of our national population they represent some thirty percent of those arrested. Furthermore, blacks comprise forty-one percent of those incarcerated across the country in county
jails and forty-nine percent of those incarcerated in our prison system (Human Rights Watch, 2000). Even more concerning, however, is the fact that nine percent of all black adults
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