Ex-Stanford Case

Even before watching the video, “Race on Trial” I believed that there was racial bias in the justice system and all this video did was reaffirm that. The fact that these two cases were so similar it is no surprise that the judge jumped to race as the only factor that separated their sentences. Even though there are federal sentencing guidelines put in place to prevent/reduce sentencing disparities it still occurs and many have done in depth research on it. In “The Relationship between Race, Ethnicity, and Sentencing Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Sentencing Research” they compared sentencing outcomes of African Americans to whites and saw that 66% of the sentencing outcomes that they studied showed that African Americans had a higher sentencing

In the article “Race, wrongful conviction and exoneration” by Earl smith and Angela J. Hattery, these sociologist discuss the issues of racial discrimination and the amount of wrongful convictions within the American justice system. They also discuss the issues on the lack of exonerations based on race in our prison systems. As stated in the article “Approximately 75% [of citizens] in jail are members of minority groups and on average have spent 13 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.” (Smith) This heart breaking statistic shows the true facts that there is an increasing issue in the amount of people in jail for crimes they did not commit due to their race. The main focus of the article is to raise awareness about the issues within our countries justice system and to understand the reasons for these inequalities on a deeper level.

In reports on the daily news showed that, “ In 1989 there were 3,254 reported rapes in New York City one made us question our whole system of justice.” The many rapes that took place, but out of over 3,000 only 1 made individuals question the justice system. Why is it that when judges wrongfully convicts someone it’s in the nature to apologize when no proper investigation was done. These young men are innocent it took so much years just to prove that these men went away because of a system that failed them. Why should a black man be afraid to walk next to a white female in a park without her thinking he’s not going to harm her. The cases only arise mental issues that will later causes individuals to fear their own lives because they’re not

Over time and even in today’s society laws are being made over history concerning the equivalent treatment, however this social equality emergency appears like the criminal framework does not take after its own laws. There are more African American guys and imprisoned than Hispanic or White guys. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics in 2010, the Black male imprisonment rate

In 1853, Dred Scott filed against his new owner John Stanford. This time he went before the Federal Court. Dred Scott claimed that the case belonged in federal court on the grounds of diversity jurisdiction – Article III of the U.S. Constitution. He argued that since he was a resident of Missouri and john Stanford was a resident of New York the issue of illegal enslavement was not within the jurisdiction of either state. The Court allowed the case but in the end ruled in favor of Stanford and Dred Scott appealed to the US Supreme Court.

The story of Brock Turner and Cory Batey days in trial will get you shocked once you hear it. There was no justice in the matter for Cory Batey a black college athlete who raped an unconscious woman at a party while intoxicated during his days in trial the jury and judge found him guilty of his crime and sentenced him 15 to 25 years in jail. When it comes to Brock Turner who had a similar crime; a college athlete who was intoxicated and raped an unconscious woman behind a dumpster but during his trial days the judge and jury sentenced him 6 months, 3 with good behavior. This is a prime example of how your race affects your sentencing in court. During their trial waiting Batey apologizes to his victim while turner’s actions doesn't

For many years there has been a person who did petty crimes who were given sentences that doesn’t match the crime due to what race they are as well. For instance at a party one night a female college student had a little too much to drink. Once she decided to leave the party a young man followed her and raped her in an alley. Two bikers were riding by and witnessed the action and put a stop to it. When he went to trial for the crime he’d committed he received only six months of jail time, but really just did three months. Criminals should get time based on what they kind of crime they commit and not the color his/ her skin.

Civil Rights Paper In 1959 a toll was ran to see the percentage of the total population living below the poverty line. The results were shocking, of the white population living in poverty it was 18.1%, and of the black population living in poverty it was 55.1%. The Civil Rights Movement of 1964 guaranteed the ending of "...segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race..." (Civil Rights Act- Black History). For thousands of years, segregation and inequality has been a problem. Some Supreme Court cases involved in the civil rights movement that contributed to the taking away of rights include Dred Scott VS. Stanford, Plessy VS. Ferguson, Shelley VS. Kramer.

Scott v. Stanford: A Decision That Would Change the Future “You don’t have to know a lot of things for your life to make a lasting difference in the

There is a very evident problem with racism in the United States Criminal Justice System. Society chooses to ignore this problem because many do not think they are a part of it. What they do not understand is they are a part of society, therefore a part of the problem. Even if a particular person is not doing anything to cause this problem directly, they are not helping the situation either. Society has to become aware of this issue and stop pretending as though it is something that will go away on its own. Others need to become aware of this issue so they can not only make others aware, but so they can find out the exact source of the problem and how to fix it before it is too late. The United States is supposed to be a free country where people feel safe, yet there are issues still happening today that people like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and others fought and risked their lives to change. Society likes to look back on history and say that things are different and the country has come so far and that everyone is equal. However, today’s news and statistics show that is not the case at all. If we do not take action now, we will be right back where we started. Many races are not treated fairly by citizens of this county and even the United States Criminal Justice System, especially African Americans. Nationwide, African Americans are stopped, searched, arrested, and incarcerated at rates much higher than people of other races.

This impression of mine did not change until my first return to the U.S. to pursue a bachelor degree. Through numerous Criminal Justice courses, I discovered that some who commit crimes are not apprehended due to embedded racial prejudice. Some could be simply wealthy enough to “buy” their way out by hiring lawyers to navigate through loopholes in the law. Several studies have indicated that African Americans and Hispanics have higher incarceration rates than any other race. Explanations such as trait theories and life course theories are offered, but it still seems that our supposedly just system can sometimes be unjust.

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The judicial system has been flawed for as long as it has been implemented and by flawed, that does not insinuate that it is incorrect, just that as the times change, laws and practices must be reviewed constantly to ensure their fairness and inclusiveness of those it is “designed” to protect. The science of crime and politics is an ever-changing minefield fraught with bias, and a history of unfairness for the disenfranchised. In order for this system to operate fairly, it must be unbiased, and promote justice for all. Unfortunately, that justice is not equitable for all parties involved all of the time. The mere fact that the minority experience in relation to fair punishment and community protection is so drastically different from those

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According to statistics, Blacks have a disproportionate representation in the prison system. Some say that Blacks and Latinos and more likely to be charged for a crime because of their race (Blumstein p.39). Incarceration rates between Blacks and Whites are disproportionate, with a ratio of seven blacks to one white. This is a profound example of racial discrimination (Gabbidon, and Greene). Most say that the main cause of wrongful conviction is corruption in the justice system. The Justice System may convict an innocent of a crime just so someone is held liable for said crime, and in order for them to move on to the next case. We have all heard or read, whether on the news or in the paper, about criminal cases where individuals are convicted of crimes and sometimes even given the death penalty; and in most of these cases they were given a public lawyer, that may have been inexperienced with these types of cases, or did not put as much work into the case as they should have. Which led to a clearly innocent individual being held liable for a crime. Such incompetency on the part of a defense attorney undoubtedly results in some wrongful convictions (Warner). Lives have been known to be torn apart by prosecutorial misconduct.