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Perceptions of Crime and Criminals

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Added on  2021-04-17

Perceptions of Crime and Criminals

   Added on 2021-04-17

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“If Black People Aren’t Criminals, Then Why Are So Many of Them in Prison?”Confronting Racial Biases in Perceptions of Crime and CriminalsSara Buck Doude
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Purpose of the Article•The main purpose of this article was to document the racial bias witnessed in America’s Justice system.•It is supposed to evidently give students the ability to recognize racial disparities in arrests and convictions (Hagan et al, 2005). •The article also shows that the justice system is biased in terms of color, which is contrary to the perception of many students.•The article is also meant to show how crimes and criminals have had a social perception since time in memorial in the US.•It also seeks to give a valid interpretation of overrepresented blacks in crime statistics (Loury, 2008).
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Key question addressed by the author•The author seeks to find out why there are many black people in prisons yet they are not criminals?•Why is it that we have a lot of black people in correction facilities?•Why is it that black people are highly viewed as criminals and not victims?•Why is it that some legal policies seem to have a racial profiling feel?•Why is it that black people are victims of racial hoax as opposed to whites?•Further, the author seeks to find a valid interpretation of the overrepresented number of blacks in crime statistics. •What are some of the probable factors that make black people top statistics in terms of crime and incarcerations?
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