Does justice have a color? Issues of racism in the criminal justice system
Racism in the criminal justice system has been one of the most disturbing facets of the criminal justice system. The US criminal justice system has been tarnished with an alarming and inequitable impact on racial and fringe sectors in society (Justice Policy Institute, 2015, p. 1) However, it can also be said that racism is based on the imposition of the dominant class of its “stamp” over the “lower, more inferior” classes in society. Majority of the 20th century saw the factors of criminality and retribution as the defining characters of the racial gap in the United States.
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