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. […]
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How ignoring the victimization of black people being labeled criminals contributes to perpetuating negative stereotypes.
1) 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 […]