Assignment: AMERICAN COURT SYSTEMS
Instructor Jennifer Moreno
Assignment: Media Response: Racism in the Criminal Justice System
FORMAT:
• Typed- 12pt font
• Double-Spaced
ASSIGNMENT:
Please explore the following media selections:
1) Five Myths of the "Racist" Criminal Justice System
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/19/five_myths_of_the_racist_criminal_justice_system_113894.html
2) Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?
https://www.city-journal.org/2008/18_2_criminal_justice_system.html
3) Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?
https://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1627
4) Black Lies Matter
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/black-lives-matter-is-based-on-a-lie/article/2600164
5) Does the Truth Matter?
https://lawofficer.com/2016/08/does-the-truth-matter/
Write a scholarly response to these media representations (minimum 500 words). These selections are all related, so I do not want separate responses, but rather one response reflecting on them as a whole. The following list includes some suggestions to help guide your responses, should you choose to consider them. This response is yours so include what you feel is appropriate.
- How do the articles make you feel?
- Do you find the arguments surprising, angering, confusing.....?
- Do you agree or disagree with arguments?
- Are these articles in line with what most people think (the common opinion)?
- Do these articles make you feel better or worse about becoming a member of the criminal justice system? Explain
**If this topic is of interest to you, I have attached the following link to a panel discussion. This video is OPTIONAL but informative if you are interested.**
Is Violence a Function of Our Culture?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytt1j_7TImU