Different forms of racism at local, state, and federal level has been the reason to produce persistent inequities in economic well-being. Mitigating such disproportionalities requires long-term interventions to expand access to opportunities for suffering people of color. Lawmakers are required to establish programs designed to assist people of color in different working fields. However, doing …
Common Complaints against the Police Commonly, problematic behavior often begins at an early stage, resulting in violent issues. The cops are the critical component and the influential representatives of the criminal justice system. And those police officers who primarily put people in cages are the active enforcers of mass incarceration (Kappeler, 2012). There is a …
The prevailed COVID-19 pandemic led many countries to command ‘quarantine’ to stay safe from the virus’s contagion. The rate of cybercrime is likely to increase as people avoid going out and spend more time at home. The victimization during the pandemic may vary according to the type of crime. Domestic abuse (intimate partner crimes) appears …
The criminal justice system impacted the lives of many young people. The confinement rate of children in adult prisons had risen to above 200% since the mid-90s. Interestingly, the majority of an incarcerated individual includes youth of color. Battles at the local level are fought since many children are still entering the adult criminal justice …
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Burglary has been categorized as an interpersonal crime because the victim very rarely meets the burglar, but it feels very personal if you have been robbed. Foremost, the horrible financial loss, the loss of irreplaceable sentimental ornaments, and thus the feeling of intrusion in the sanctity of your home. Most of us feel better in …
SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes Covid-19. Not much is known about it so far since it is a new type of virus. Most of the researchers reported that this virus widely transmits in cold weather. The chill weather facilitates the transmission of this virus. But its spread is also observed in the hot and …
Racial Gap in Suspensions Black students from kindergarten to high school are about 3.8 times more likely to experience exclusionary discipline comparable to the white compeers. Students of color get disparately treated, punished, and suspended. The percentage of suspension varies by ethnic background and gender. Among all the K-12 students, 18 percent of Black boys, …
Zero-Tolerance Policies: A Catalyst to School-to-Prison Pipeline The zero-tolerance approach relies on predetermined punishments to a behavior despite considering the extent of the offense. Zero-tolerance policies were put into practice to prevent violence and behavioral issues. But zero-tolerance is practiced to suspend or expel students for insignificant misconduct. The misemploy and bias implementation led to …
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