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A 4 page research paper that discusses the relationship between disparities between statistics pertaining to criminal justice and discrimination. The writer argues that a disparity between ethnic groups that is disproportionate to the percentage that the group holds within the overall population is highly suggestive of discriminatory practice on the part of the criminal justice system. Examination of empirical research, both having to do with the trial system and police procedures, indicates that this is, indeed, the case and discrimination does exist in the American justice system, despite the numerous laws prohibiting such practices. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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whites who are brought to court and the numbers of blacks, Hispanics, and other racial minorities. A disparity between ethnic groups that is disproportionate to the percentage that the group
holds within the overall population is highly suggestive of discriminatory practice on the part of the criminal justice system. Examination of empirical research, both having to do with the trial
system and police procedures, indicates that this is, indeed, the case and discrimination does exist in the American justice system, despite the numerous laws prohibiting such practices. Schlesinger (2005)
conducted a study that utilized information obtained from court records on processing felony defendants in an urban area in order to analyze data on racial and ethnic disparities in pretrial
processing. The studys findings revealed that there is a racial disparity regarding the courts decision to grant or deny bail (Schlesinger, 2005). There is also a disparity between the treatment
of Black and Latino defendants with similar characteristics, with the Latino defendants receiving the less beneficial decisions (Schlesinger, 2005). Furthermore, this study indicates that both Blacks and Latinos generally
receive "less beneficial pretrial release decisions and outcomes than Whites" (Schlesinger, 2005, p. 170). In drawing conclusions from this data, the research feels that the disparities described by this information
suggests that judges frequently use ethnic stereotypes and "racialized attributions to fill in the knowledge gaps created by limited information on cases and defendants" (Schlesinger, 2005, p. 170). Furthermore, through
this process, "racial and ethnic stereotypes" become perceived as "pertinent (and accepted) knowledge" that subsequently is used to direct and influence future criminal justice decisions. Disparities have also been
revealed by empirical research in regards to accepted police procedure. For example, the practice of "racial profiling," that is targeting individuals for routine traffic and pedestrian stops based on their
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