This paper addresses disparity and discrimination. Specifically, it looks at the issue of minorities in the criminal justice system. The paper also addresses the differences between discrimination and disparity, as they are often used interchangeably but they are not the same.
Disparity and Discrimination
The history of criminal justice and race.
The racial makeup of the criminal justice system.
The misunderstanding between discrimination and disparity.
How disparity and discrimination are addressed in the criminal justice system.
The difference between discrimination and disparity.
scholarly articles - each addressing an aspect of criminal justice.
How race and disparity are seen in the criminal justice system.
How race and discrimination are seen in the criminal justice system.
The treatment of criminals regardless of race.
An examination of the information collected from the articles.
Information regarding what the information means to the criminal justice system.
Recommendations
How to help the criminal justice system deal with race appropriately.
How discrimination can be avoided in favor of naturally-occurring disparity.
Conclusion
The future of discrimination and disparity in the criminal justice system.
What can be done to improve race relations when it comes to criminal justice.
Reference List
Binswanger, I.A., Redmond, N., Steiner, J.F., & Hicks, L.S. 2011. Health disparities and the criminal justice system: An agenda for further research and action. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 1-10.
Crutchfield, R.D., Skinner, M.L., Haggerty, K.P., McGlynn, A., & Catalano, R.F. 2009. Racial disparities in early criminal justice involvement. Race and Social Problems, 1(4): 218-230.
Davis, A.J. 2008. Racial fairness in the criminal justice system: The role of the prosecutor. 39 Columbia Journal of Human Rights Law Review 202: 202-230.
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