Race and class background affect every stage of criminal justice processing

Evidence

From police stops through convictions, sentencing, probation, and parole, many fear that the race and class background of every actor affects each stage of the proceeding, with some individuals benefiting and others being harmed. The data confirm this fear. Those who are Black, Native American, and Latino experience staggering differences in engagement with the criminal justice system (CJS) compared to those who are White and Asian (The Sentencing Project, 2018). — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 1349

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