Racism in the united states.

Group 3 was responsible for talking about the topic of Racism. Not only did we talk about Racism as a whole but we also talked about it around the world how it affects us and how it is implemented in the justice system.




 I was responsible for talking about racism in the United States justice system. I Explained how In the united states the racism in the justice system starts with police and incarcerations.

Even though people of African American descent commit the same crimes as white people at a similar rate those of African American descent are far more likely to be incarcerated for those same crimes. Also throughout my studies, I found out they are also far more likely to be stopped for minor traffic convictions and just in general. I also brought up the fact that police presence is lower in most bad neighborhoods as opposed to good ones.


Lastly, in my portion of the presentation, I also talked about how there is racism in courtrooms. My studies showed me that when a black man commits the same crime as a white man and goes to court to be put on trial the black man is far more likely to be convicted for that crime as opposed to if he were white. Not only are they far more likely to be convicted but they are also far more likely to be given longer and more severe punishments even if the manor for their crime doesn't call for it.




What I would have done differently is I would have made a backup of my original blog because i seem to have lost it. I also would have put more time and effort into my presentation as its a very large and broad topic with many subtopics.


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