Question 1. Provide an understanding of social historical issues related to race in United States’ prisons. Compare the general population numbers to prison numbers. Then show your understanding and usage of Blumstein’s work to explain the disparities in prisons.
Question 2. Show your understanding of the criminal justice system through the lens of race. Walk a person through the different points of the criminal justice system and show (from your text) the many points in which race may have an effect to move someone further down the system or move them to exit the system. Understanding Zatz’s “cumulative effect” is helpful.
Question 3. (10 points) The years of 2012-2017 is viewed as a turbulent time in police and citizen relations in the United States. Explain the time frame (events) and two solutions that came as a result to reduce the social distance between police and citizens (especially Black and Latino/a citizens).
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