Assignment: AMERICAN COURT SYSTEMS

Instructor Jennifer Moreno

Assignment: Media Response: Racism in the Criminal Justice System

FORMAT:

• Typed- 12pt font
• Double-Spaced

ASSIGNMENT:

Please explore the following media selections:

1) Five Myths of the "Racist" Criminal Justice System
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/19/five_myths_of_the_racist_criminal_justice_system_113894.html

2) Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?
http://www.city-journal.org/2008/18_2_criminal_justice_system.html

3) Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1627

4) Black Lies Matter
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/black-lives-matter-is-based-on-a-lie/article/2600164

5) Does the Truth Matter?
http://lawofficer.com/2016/08/does-the-truth-matter/

Write a scholarly response to these media representations (minimum 500 words). These selections are all related, so I do not want separate responses, but rather one response reflecting on them as a whole. The following list includes some suggestions to help guide your responses, should you choose to consider them. This response is yours so include what you feel is appropriate.

- How do the articles make you feel?
- Do you find the arguments surprising, angering, confusing.....?
- Do you agree or disagree with arguments?
- Are these articles in line with what most people think (the common opinion)?
- Do these articles make you feel better or worse about becoming a member of the criminal justice system? Explain

**If this topic is of interest to you, I have attached the following link to a panel discussion. This video is OPTIONAL but informative if you are interested.**

Is Violence a Function of Our Culture?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytt1j_7TImU