Assignment:
Ethics: Racial Discrimination in Criminal Justice
Disparity in the treatment of people accused of crimes in the United States is statistically undeniable. Your text discusses the concept of institutionalized racism and the video Black Death in Dixie: Racism and the Death Penalty in the United States explores the premise that the death penalty targets minorities (Nelson & King, 2007). In this discussion, examine the moral implications for the criminal justice system if disparities in searches, arrests, and incarceration sentences continue to be skewed due to race. Provide at least two moral strategies to help combat this current event issue.
Text
Banks, C. (2016). Criminal justice ethics: Theory and practice (4th ed.).
Chapter: Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
Chapter: Ethics and the "War on Terrorism"
Multimedia
Makio, L. (Producer). (2010). Treat terrorists like enemy combatants, not criminals: A debate [Video file].
The full-length version of this video is available in the Films On Demand database located in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This video debates the best ways to handle accused terrorists. It will assist you in responding to this week's discussion, "Ethics and the War on Terrorism."
Nelson, G. (Director), & King, P. (Executive producer). (2007). Black death in Dixie: Racism and the death penalty in the United States [Video file].
The full-length version of this video is available in the Films On Demand database located in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
This video explores the premise that the death penalty targets minorities. It will assist you in responding to this week's discussion, "Ethics: Racial Discrimination in Criminal Justice."
Recommended Resources
Article
Thomas, G. C., III. (2011). Criminal trials as morality plays: Good and evil Download Criminal trials as morality plays: Good and evil. St. Louis University Law Journal, 55(4), 1405-1432.
The full-text version of this article is available in the EBSCOhost database located in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This journal article explores criminal trials, race, and morality. It may assist you in responding to this week's discussion, "Ethics: Racial Discrimination in Criminal Justice."