Verse 1: Poem Analysis

Yes. The court considered the special circumstances the police encountered and questioned Mr. Grant, the entire interaction constitutes detention.

Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama's second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who's daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is.

Studies on relationship between race and delinquency primarily focus on two groups, African Americans and Whites. Applicable arrest data reports that African Americans are disproportionately involved in delinquency, with larger differences for serious crimes. Recent analysis has indicated that these race differences have declined in recent years. Criticism of these studies note that crimes committed by African Americans may be more likely to come to attention of the police and that African Americans offenders are more likely to be arrested than their white counterparts. Early self-report data found little or no relationship between race and delinquency. Later self-report studies found that African Americans and whites commit similar levels of minor delinquency, while African Americans are more likely to engage in serious delinquency, but not to extent reported in arrest data. The studies attributed the discrepancy to a larger percentage of high-rate African Americans offenders than high-rate white offenders. Victimization data suggests that African Americans are more likely than whites to be both offenders and victims of violence. Race and social class explain some but not all of the factors contributing to serious delinquency (Wright and Younts, 2009).

African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated; that is 60% of 30% of the African American population. African Americas are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of whites. “Between 6.6% and 7.5% of all black males ages 25 to 39 were imprisoned in 2011, which were the highest imprisonment rates among the measured sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age groups." (Carson, E. Ann, and Sabol, William J. 2011.) Stated on Americanprogram.org “ The Sentencing Project reports that African Americans are 21 percent more likely to receive mandatory-minimum sentences than white defendants and are 20 percent more likely to be sentenced to prison.” Hispanics and African Americans make up 58% of all prisoners in 2008, even though African Americans and Hispanics make up approximately one quarter of the US population. (Henderson 2000). Slightly 15% of the inmate population is made up of 283,000 Hispanic prisoners.

This brings up the question; do blacks use drugs more than whites? Contrary to public belief, the higher arrest rates of black drug offenders do not reflect higher rates of drug law violations. Whites, actually, commit more drug crimes than blacks. “By 1988, with national anti-drug efforts in full force, blacks were arrested on drug charges at five times the rate of whites. Statistical as well as anecdotal evidence indicate drug possession and drug selling cut across all racial, socio-economic and geographic lines. But, because drug law enforcement resources have been concentrated in low-income, predominantly minority urban areas, drug offending whites

In order to understand the nature of the statistical disparity, the first aspect that must be examined is necessarily the statistics themselves. Recent data (1998) shows that more than two out of every three arrested persons are white (67.6%) and that African Americans account for only 30% of all arrests. More striking is the data adjusted per capita: African Americans are two and a half times as likely to be arrested as whites, and are even more over-represented in violent crimes, for which they are over three times as likely to be arrested. African Americans are five times as likely to be arrested in cases of robbery or murder (Walker et al., 39).

Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to end up in prison. As Carroll writes, “According to the U.S. census, blacks are incarcerated five times more than whites are, and hispanics are nearly twice as likely to be incarcerated as whites. Hispanic men are 2.4 times more likely, to a sentencing project analysis of the data”. Given these statistics, the most important question is: why is the disparity so great between whites, blacks and Hispanics in terms of the prison population.

I disagree, based on table 358: Arrests by offense and race/ethnicity: 2014 by the federal bureau of investigation, the total number of offenses charged were 8,730. 6,056.7 are white, 2,427.7 are Black and 1,234.3 are Hispanic or Latino. Violent crime total 390.2, 231.8 White, 147.0 Black and 73.6 Hispanic or Latino. 1,218.7, white 838.4, black 346.4 and Hispanic or Latino. Certain crimes are committed more by certain races. For example murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, blacks were charged more at 4.2, white 3.8 and Hispanic 1.3. More white were charged with rape at 11.0, black 4.9 and Hispanic or Latino 3.1. More black were charged with robbery 41.4 to white 31.4 and Hispanic or Latino 11.4.

Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to end up in prison. As Carroll writes, “According to the U.S. census, Blacks are incarcerated five times more than whites are, and Hispanics are nearly twice as likely to be incarcerated as whites. Hispanic men are 2.4 times more likely, to a sentencing project analysis of the data”. Given these statistics, the most important question is: why is the disparity so great between whites, Blacks and Hispanics in terms of the prison population.

Figures show that in 2006/07 the arrest rate for blacks was 3.6 times the rate for whites. By contrast, once arrested, black and Asians were less likely tan white to

NAACP informs us that, “5 times as many Whites are using drugs as African Americans, yet African Americans are sent to prison for drug offenses at 10 times the rate of Whites.” Why is it that the minority group are charged and sentenced more extensively than whites? Due to the minority groups serving more time for petty crimes and minor drug charges, it can be said that they will then acquire more illegal tendencies. This is due to time spent with other inmates learning their ways and making new connections. Also, in prison drugs are an issue which then turn to addiction. These issues are not dealt with properly in correctional facilities leading to an inmate leaving prison inclined to continue their new addiction and most likely wind up back in the correctional

You 'd think from all the equpiment that the police officers wear, they 'd be safe and set to go.

Second, by not interacting or making an effort to talk because of their social class, religion or race. Third, by accrediting whether people are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ according to their color (this kind of racism is the most triggering issue among the minorities and accelerates them to revolt which leads them to taking violent decisions life that could ruin them). Four, implying that the minorities are not the same kind of people as they are. Five, identifying hate with a series of judgmental notions against minorities.

It may seem that incarceration rates are high for minorities at the federal level, but the rates are even higher at the state levels. African Americans are 5.6 times, and Hispanics are 1.8 times more likely to be incarcerated than whites. Young African American and Hispanic males are leading incarceration rates for robbery, drug offenses, followed by murder and nonnegligent manslaughter. Whites show a significant lower number than of the Hispanics and blacks for the violent crimes, but lead incarceration rates for rape and sexual abuse. Whites also exceeded minorities in property crime (108,560), compared to blacks (78,197) and Hispanics (38,264) (E. Ann Carson and Daniela Golinelli, 2013). The demographics show that young minority males are being incarcerated at higher rates for majority of the main crimes

up ideas to catch him, I wasn’t really paying attention I just was sitting there sipping at my coffee, which tasted great. The parts I could pick out of the conversation were completely useless to catching a criminal in my eyes. They were all so ‘’cop like’’ meaning a criminal can figure it out easily. When I was planning on robbing a bank I had planned for every single one of those plans if they were to happen. I bet that criminal was expecting those plans. ‘’ what is your idea, Winston’’ Detective Sal questioned me, I was surprised he didn’t call my by first name, but I answered either way, ‘’ do you want my honest opinion’’ I asked them before I told them my harsh feedback. ‘’yes’’ they all said in unison. ‘’ well, all your plans are so