1916 Criminal Justice
In the article “Slavery gave America a fear of Black people and a taste for violent punishment. Both still define our criminal justice system” by Byron Stevenson from the New York Times 1619 Project, a compelling argument is made that systemically this nation has fostered an image of blacks as presumptively criminal.
Considering this reading, course content and discussion throughout the semester, explain:
(a) How imprisonment adds to societal inequality and
(b) how ignoring the victimization of black people being labeled criminal contributes to perpetuating negative stereotypes.