1. Media, Crime and the Public's Response
... to, and has succeeded in perpetuating "modern racism". News coverage of crimes that disproportionately contain negative views on minorities help cultivates hostility and animosity form whites towards blacks (Campbell 2004). When looking at some of the inequalities in the criminal justice system, we know that African-Americans are more likely to receive more severe punishments than whites for the ... ...
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