Slavery And Racism In The Criminal Justice System
According to Google, the definition of racism is the belief of all members possesses characteristics or abilities specific to that race. This definition gives a negative view to racism and slavery, and it should. The lingering effects of slavery and racism still haunt people today and will continue to do so for years to come. It all started when the first white people settled on America and they needed extra work for their farms. Now slavery and racism happens in school, jobs, homes etc. There are many awful lingering effects of slavery and racism happening today but the worst are gang violence, teenage pregnancy, and single parent households. “Racism is one of the main issues facing the Criminal Justice System in the United States. Race
is socially constructed on an individual basis and often ends up defining, and at times even separating people into categories depending on their physical features, phenotype, and ancestry.”(“Racism in The Prison System”). The rate of incarceration for a black American is an 1 of 4 chance. People just don’t join gangs, they join gangs because something is going on in their household. Ranging from father or mother on drugs to a single parent that has so much on their mind they don’t have time for their child. Gangs provide the person with family, and they use the streets as there home. They get love and support from other gang members, something they weren’t getting from their household. Slavery and racism affects this because many black households struggle from the effects of slavery and racism and this is what causes black Americans to go looking for a gang which substantially raises the chances ofgoing to jail, getting hurt, or even getting killed.
is socially constructed on an individual basis and often ends up defining, and at times even separating people into categories depending on their physical features, phenotype, and ancestry.”(“Racism in The Prison System”). The rate of incarceration for a black American is an 1 of 4 chance. People just don’t join gangs, they join gangs because something is going on in their household. Ranging from father or mother on drugs to a single parent that has so much on their mind they don’t have time for their child. Gangs provide the person with family, and they use the streets as there home. They get love and support from other gang members, something they weren’t getting from their household. Slavery and racism affects this because many black households struggle from the effects of slavery and racism and this is what causes black Americans to go looking for a gang which substantially raises the chances ofgoing to jail, getting hurt, or even getting killed.