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    modern U.S. history and in past U.S. history‚ there have been many events that occurred that has involved interactions between the authorities‚ minorities‚ and the criminal justice system. However‚ the interactions involving minorities and the american legal system have not always been equitable and credible. I support the statement that reveals that minorities face prejudice treatment in the american legal system. There have been a series of academic journals and articles

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    chronically underfunded‚ and rife with barriers to access‚ particularly in minority communities. As a result‚ too many people who need publically financed mental health services cannot obtain them until they are in an acute psychotic state and are found to be a danger to themselves or others (Fellner‚ 2007). This lack of availability and support is evident in significantly higher rates of mentally ill imprisonment in minority communities. Prison can be a dangerous place‚ especially for the mentally

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    comparing the popular vote of the people with the result that the Electoral College produces. Therefore‚ the Electoral College should be reformed based on the premise that it grants disproportionate voting power‚ clashes with the popular vote‚ and the outdated nature of the Electoral College. The Electoral College’s disproportionate voting power is a worthwhile subject‚ as certain states are held in higher

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    contributor to this problem. One such limitation of felon disenfranchisement is the disproportionate impact of felon disenfranchisement on racial minorities in the United States‚ also the close election vote totals in recent prominent elections which may have been swung by the existence of felon disenfranchisement. As Joseph Camilli points out‚ disenfranchisement has a disproportionate impact upon racial minorities. African Americans are affected more and also men are affected more in general. This

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    United States constantly targets minorities‚ and the crisis of the drug war increased the prison population causing even more coas in the country. Based on the 3 strikes and You’re out video‚ in the early 1990’s before the 3 strikes law was passed. There were two cases that sparked the demand for a stricter law based on criminals

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    DRAFT MIDTERM PAPER Introduction It is estimated that thousands of children have been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for crimes committed at an age when they are not considered responsible enough to live away from their parents‚ drive‚ make decisions related to their education or medical treatment‚ vote‚ leave school or sign a contract. In Addition‚ children under the age 18 cannot legally purchase or consume alcohol‚ serve on juries or be drafted‚ because they are

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    to be discriminatory‚ but which have a disproportionate adverse effect on minorities DISPARATE TREATMENTS‚ IMPACT & CLAIMS .What does disparate treatment means? .Employment discrimination .What does disparate impact means? .A way to prove discrimination .What kind of claims can be brought as a disparate treatment claim? .An employer that payless to a women than a men .Employers that don’t promote minorities DIFFERENCES Disparate

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    do to individual and contextual factors such as attitudes and behavior. And the two main consequences of leaving school early and not graduation‚ such as limited job opportunities and the probability of being incarcerated. And the last fact what minority group is affected the most. Students of low income families are five times more likely to drop out of high school than students from high income families. Poverty triples the chance of a student of leaving school early. Another link between family

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    Research has shown that race may also have a disproportionate effect on capital punishment and other sentencing. Race and other negative feelings about certain types of people play a significant role in how certain roles of authority treat people‚ especially in the Criminal Justice system. A judge’s discretion

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