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    on racial discrimination in our criminal justice system. Criminal justice professional is held to a higher standard and they are expected to make ethical decisions when dealing with the public. However, there are few who will be unethical in their jobs and forgot their oath of office. This paper will show the different type of racial discrimination in our criminal justice systems, particularly to individuals who deal directly with the courts, jail and the public. Racial discrimination isn’t just

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    arrogance and ignorance. Despite many laws and legislation attempts to eliminate the evils of racism, the problem focuses on the cultural differences of race, color and biological supremacy. Racism comes in the form of ethnic cleansing, hate groups, discrimination and restraint of equal rights. Over the last decade the media has become one of the major contributors of racism in the 21st century. The media have displayed labels on people of color from high- profile crime shows such as Law and

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    To what extent does discrimination in the workplace negatively impact the growth of the nation? Introduction: Over the course of the century, racial and gender discrimination has improved greatly, however to this day, genders and races are treated differently. One big issue that has been protested and fought against, is the wage gap between genders. The wage gap has been an issue for a while and is due to the discrimination between the two genders and perforation of one over another. Another common

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    Latino American Discrimination Have you ever given mind to why it is important for us as human beings to protect one another and to share the same rights we have. Furthermore, receiving fair share of pay in jobs or labor from working the same hours as to a white or black person. Finally, to feel that as human beings that have the right to live away of their countries without being segregated, discriminated or even ignored from public needs. Well, in this paper I will talk about the whole process

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    Others come alone with nothing but determination. Racial discrimination against minorities and immigrants is an underlying problem here in America today. Racism is seen in our daily lives when people are discriminated against because of their race and ethnicity. Racism attacks the right to a person’s well-being on the basis of something they have no control over. They cannot change nor should want to change who they are. Racial discrimination is not as bad as it was fifty years ago, but it still a

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    Racial discrimination is a big social issue today, especially with the president elect, Donald Trump in office. According to Timothy Mcgettigan in the article, “Donald Trump and White Racism” declares, “ the 2016 presidential election has become a national referendum on racism ”​. Throughout his campaign, he has made it clear, his disgust towards immigrants, Hispanic communities and minorities. Trump has stereotyped hispanics by using food stamps, crime, unpaid taxes and living songerly. It has

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    • In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. These laws were intended against which racial minorities? There have been numerous laws in the past that have enforced discrimination. One example are the Jim Crow laws in the south that prevented blacks from obtaining equality in society for about 100 years. Affirmative action of the courts and prison systems which discriminates against Blacks and Hispanics, gives them 20% longer sentences, targets their neighborhoods

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    even more so for the Hispanic population. The American view on what Hispanic people are like are severely one-sided due to the media often portraying them as poor and as criminals. Discrimination has held the Hispanic community back from advancing in society compared to other minorities. Hispanics and the American Dream, written by Linda Chavez, lays out the internal issues that exist within the Hispanic community and how that affects their progress in American society. The Hispanic population in America

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    The article is about racism. It is written by Joe R. Feagin. The main idea of this article is the discrimination that white people have showed over black people on the past. A few surveys have been made to study and analyze the opinions on both sides of the problem. What do white people think and what do black people think. Most white people commented that black people are not being discriminated in any way now and even when in comes to job hunting and training; white people feel that black people

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    More than a century of prejudice against one of the largest minority residing in the United States that continues today. To these days Hispanics are targets of discrimination and are not offer equal opportunities in jobs and education. The roots of discrimination go back to the end of the Mexican War when thousands of Mexicans became American citizens overnight. The sign of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo not only transfer land to the United States but also the people that live there before it became

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