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Published: 12.10.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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We live in a time in which ubiquitous intolerance exists; however, speaking about racism, racists, and any talk of inequality is just not kosher. Specifically, the Justice System has developed into a branch of our government that provides justice for only a certain sect of the population; Caucasians. Minorities, especially African-Americans, have been the victim of transcending bigotry because of the way they look. A glance at the facts reveals that of the more than three thousand five hundred prisoners on death row, about 42.5 percent are African American, 8.4 percent are Hispanic, and 46.5 percent are white. Blacks, who comprise scarcely thirteen percent of the U.S. population, are obviously quite over represented among those awaiting execution. One of the likely reasons for this discrepancy is that almost all the prosecutors, nearly ninety-eight percent, making the key decision about whether death will be sought are white. (www. Death Penalty and Race: Who lives and who dies)
The Justice System in America was established to separate criminals from the victims, and the innocent from the guilty. However, the omnipresent prejudice that exists has left the branch of our government that can rob the innocent of their free will in controlled chaos and corrupt.…

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