CRIM 2652 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: National Post, Visible Minority, Neil Stonechild
Document Summary
Some scholars would argue that the criminal justice system is systematically racist. There is no question that systemic racism is still prevalent in 21st century. Issues concerning minority groups being racially proiled by the police still makes headlines in today"s media. Several high proile cases regarding racial proiling has had a negative efect on the way canadians perceive police oicers. Distrust and uncertainty among canadian citizens question the various methods oicers use to execute their power and make decisions. Several factors can be examined in order to see clearly how racial proiling has afected people in terms of accountability, discretion, and inequality. This essay will explore how these elements afect policing practices in regards to racial proiling, trends of arrest, and decision making. First, cases involving racial proiling clearly outline the malpractices within the police services.
