Assignment:
The article assigned for reading in unit five, prepared by, Rosenberg, Groves, and Blankenship (2017) involves the idea of racial disparities associated with the criminal justice system. The article provides a summary of the information gained from the research of differences between Black and Whites who have experienced activities within the criminal justice system associated with violation of controlled substance law. The article also shares demographic information about the participants of the research study.
1) Please review the article and identify two theory's which may be applicable to the information shared. Please explain your reasoning for the selected theory's.
Readings:
Comparing Black and White Drug Offenders: Implications for Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice and Reentry Policy and Programming
By Alana Rosenberg, Allison K. Groves