Racial discrimination and criminal justice
"The Black Lives Matter Movement has shined a light on the frequently unequal treatment of African Americans by the US justice system. This has led to some backlash, including the protest slogans All Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter. The viewpoints in this volume examine the truths regarding...
| Other Authors: | Gitlin, Marty (Editor) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Greenhaven Publishing, LLC,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Summary: |
"The Black Lives Matter Movement has shined a light on the frequently unequal treatment of African Americans by the US justice system. This has led to some backlash, including the protest slogans All Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter. The viewpoints in this volume examine the truths regarding the justice system and people of color in the United States. Do the police have a problem when it comes to racial discrimination? Is the court system biased against people of color? Can gang violence be curbed without racial profiling? Experts from the field offer very different perspectives on this important topic"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781534507692 1534507698 9781534507715 153450771X |