1. Reducing Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System
... times, courtrooms in many jurisdictions were comprised of all white decision makers. Today, there is more diversity of leadership in the court system, but race still plays a critical role in many Criminal Justice outcomes. Studies which have been conducted has proven that young, Black and Latino males will receive harsh sentencing compared to other offender populations, and black defendants convicted ... to perceive African Americans differently. If slavery never existed our country would be completely different. Everyone would have been treated equally. African Americans would have been ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate