Race
Discrimination in my opinion does exist in the criminal justice system, especially when it comes to minorities. There are people who argue that discrimination don’t exist there is only disparity. Discrimination is when a person is judged by their race without reference to their behavior or qualifications. Disparity is when something is inequality or a difference. Being a minority my peers and I have encountered some discriminatory actions from Americans. Rather they believe it or not minorities are being judge on a daily bases. Even though white Americans are the majority African Americans make up a big population in prisons. I believe that it is because African Americans are not equal as white Americans. Things are not as easy for African Americans as if for white Americans. African Americans still don’t receive equal opportunity for them not to commit as much crimes. There is reason to why minorities are disproportionately overrepresented in the correctional system. Reason being there are more white people then minorities, race, and urban poverty.
In the discrimination-disparity continuum the element that I believe explains this phenomenon most is contextual discrimination. Contextual discrimination is discrimination in certain situations or contexts. For example, when police racial profile a group of boys because of how they look. Also when a black male kill a white male he gets the death sentence where as a white male kill a black male it just jail time. I don’t believe this is fare because race shouldn’t determine if you should get a certain sentence, when you kill someone you deserve the death sentence. I don’t believe that everybody act the same in the criminal justice system. Discrimination usually happens depending on each person and situation. In many situations officers quickly assume that the minorities will be the ones who commit the most crime. Contextual supports my statement because depending on the situation and how is evaluating the scene.
In the discrimination-disparity continuum the element that I believe explains this phenomenon most is contextual discrimination. Contextual discrimination is discrimination in certain situations or contexts. For example, when police racial profile a group of boys because of how they look. Also when a black male kill a white male he gets the death sentence where as a white male kill a black male it just jail time. I don’t believe this is fare because race shouldn’t determine if you should get a certain sentence, when you kill someone you deserve the death sentence. I don’t believe that everybody act the same in the criminal justice system. Discrimination usually happens depending on each person and situation. In many situations officers quickly assume that the minorities will be the ones who commit the most crime. Contextual supports my statement because depending on the situation and how is evaluating the scene.