CRJ 530 (CRJ 530)

Does Racial Discrimination Truly Exist Within The Criminal Justice System Last document update:   ago

Latinos and Blacks are more likely to be sentenced as Habitual Offenders in counties where they are the minority ethnic group. An example would be if Latinos are the minority in a The black community then would more than likely be sentenced as a habitual offender due to racism and the growing population in the area. The reverse would happen if Blacks were the minority in a predominately Latino area [Car11]. In 2008, approximately 60 percent of the prison population was Hispanic and African ...