There is a claim that persons of color are over-represented in the criminal justice system. Your assignment this week will examine this area to determine if there is data to support this contention.

Research data about the death penalty points to a correlation with the race of those convicted. Review this data from quality sources such as the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (Web site listed in the Learning activities), and others. Summarize the data you find.
Also research general arrest and conviction data for most any category of violent crime. Review and summarize this data as well.

You should use at least three reputable quality sources.

Your assignment should be 4-5 page(s) in length.

Reference all sources using APA format. For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.