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murzikaleks [220]
2 years ago
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The struggle for equal rights is still ongoing. Minorities face many struggles in acquiring social, political, and economic equa

lity. While de jure discrimination is easier to combat, de facto discrimination is very difficult to erase. The legacy of Jim Crow and other discriminatory practices can be seen today. The criminal justice system is heavily biased against minorities through both systemic and individual prejudices. For instance, Black defendants are more than 30% more likely to be sentenced to prison for the same crime committed by a similarly situated White defendant. This impacts opportunities not only for the individual, but also for their community and family. Minorities Make up approximately 30% of the population but make up around 60% of the prison population, even though minorities are no more likely to commit crimes than their white counterparts. Given these facts, what can be done
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iragen [17]2 years ago
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Answer:

Explanation:

While I feel I state the obvious; This stems from the institutionalized racism within our justice systems as well as our police and government officials. Educating ourselves is the biggest step, then educating others on this as well. From there, voting and calling our legislators is a good way to help. Advocating through social platforms if you have a large, or a small, is also a good way to help. We also need to demolish private prisons in America. That will do a lot for this particular cause.

I sadly believe that peaceful change is going to do much on this cause

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