Title: 18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System | HuffPost
Headings: 18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System
18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System
1. Police Stops
2. Police Searches
3. Police Use of Force During Arrest
4. Juvenile Arrests
5. Arrests in the Transgender Community
6. Arrests for Drugs
7. Police Arrests for Marijuana
8. Pre-Trial Release
9. Prosecution Charges
10. Prison vs. Community Service
11. Length of Incarceration
12. State Drug Incarceration
13. Federal Drug Convictions
14. Federal Court Sentencing
15. Incarceration of Women
16. Sentencing to Life Without Parole
17. Hiring People With Criminal Records
18. Eliminating the Right to Vote
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Content: Prosecution Charges
Federal prosecutors are almost twice as likely to file charges carrying mandatory minimum sentences for African Americans than whites accused of the same crimes, according to a study published by the University of Michigan Law School. 10. Prison vs. Community Service
The National Academy of Sciences stated that blacks are more likely than whites to received prison terms rather than community service. Black people are imprisoned at twice the rate of white people in the U.S., according to the US Department of Justice. 11. Length of Incarceration
The National Academy of Sciences stated that, after conviction, blacks are more likely than whites to receive longer sentences. 12. State Drug Incarceration
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports 208,000 people are in state prisons for drug offenses. Of this number, 32 percent are white and 68 percent are African American or Hispanic. 13.