There’s overwhelming evidence that the criminal justice system is racist

[TK421]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...nal-justice-system-is-racist-heres-the-proof/

 

[StudentMI]

Thank you for posting.

 

[Katie777]

I believe this but it’s a social status profiling issue too.

 

[TK421]

Thank you for posting.

You are most welcome governor.

 

[JanR]

Yes, I believe the criminal “justice” system is racist. It has proven itself so, time and again.

 

[InThePew]

For some offences, jail’s pretty much a given; for others, the opposite is true; for a relatively small number though, it can go either way. The difference between going to jail or not, as well as between two people, can come down to things like age, criminal history and the circumstances of the offence. Indirectly though, socio-economic factors can be determinative - things like employment, home-ownership and ability to pay compensation, for bail, drug/alcohol rehab or even a good lawyer - and it there that the real racial differences emerge. The system isn’t intentionally racist but the way it works disadvantages those from lower socio-economic backgrounds which includes an over-representation of minorities.

 

[commenter]

This is what I found in my career as a social worker.

The fact that it appeared in this publication is a question mark. They don’t fabricate data but people know that studies leading to a certain outcome will get published (using valid data) while other studies using other valid data won’t get printed.