Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
Race, ethnicity, and crime and justice. One such challenge is the categorization of race and ethnicity. Compare and contrast the terms race and ethnicity. Discuss the challenge associated with categorizing people of multiracial and multiethnic makeup. List three limitations of official criminal justice data as it relates to race and ethnicity. The quality of criminal justice data is important because it helps us examine if there are racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Compare and contrast disparity and discrimination. List and define the five points along the discrimination – disparity continuum.
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Does Racial Minorities Matter?
Some commentators have raised questions about the quality of legal representation provided to the poor. They have also suggested that racial minorities, who are more likely than whites to be poor, are particularly disadvantaged. Is this necessarily the case? Are racial minorities represented by public defenders or assigned counsel treated more harshly than those represented by private attorneys? If you were an African American, Hispanic, or Native American defendant and could choose whether to be represented by a public defender or a private attorney, which would you choose? Why? Assume racial minorities are more likely than whites to be detained prior to trial. Why is this matter of concern? What are the consequences of pretrial detention? How could the bail system be reformed to reduce this disparity?
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Race/ethnicity and crime?
In an attempt to understand the relationship between race/ethnicity and crime criminologists have utilized three different sources of data. These are UCR, NCVS, and self-report data. Briefly describe these three sources. Be sure that your description includes two disadvantages for each source. Based on the information provided by these data sources, list 4 characteristics of the typical criminal event. What do UCR data tell us about differences in homicide victimization between blacks and whites? In an attempt to check the reliability of the different crime data sources, researchers have compared results between these sources. What do comparisons between the UCR arrest data and NCVS perceived offender data suggest about law enforcement practices?
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