Jessica Capellen
Professor Randy Pestana
ISS 3130
3 December 2017
Institutional Racism in America
What is Institutional Racism? Institutional Racism is a pattern seen in different social institutes like government organizations, schools, banks, and other places that are projecting negative treatment, whether it is implicitly or explicitly expressed, to a group of certain people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, etc. It occurs when a certain group is being targeted and discriminated against based upon race which then leads to inequality. (INTRO) In conclusion, Institutional Racism goes back many many years. It is unfortunate to say that Institutional Racism is till happening today in the year of 2017. Very few people are really acknowledging …show more content…
Institutional racism is currently happening right now as you read this in every town, city, and state in America but yet there has been little to no outcry on this topic.
Racism in general will be the biggest ongoing crime in the Criminal Justice System. When it comes to institutional racism, our country has severely stretched its prisons and jails and it just goes to show that racism was put into every step of it.
Racial profiling continues to show a significant rise during police stops. For example, a black male that is 25 years old or younger has a 28% chance of being stopped compared to a white male of the same age range that only has a 12% chance of being stopped. In New York City, Hispanics and blacks continue to be stopped at alarming rates compared to whites. Statistics show that blacks and Hispanics are 3 times more likely to get searched during a police stop compared to …show more content…
During the protests and riots in Dallas, 5 police officers were killed and 7 others were injured. At the protest and riot in Baton Rouge, 3 officers were killed and many others were left injured. During that same incident there were more than 100 people who were arrested.
Institutional racism plays a very big part in why these events unfolded. Institutional racism in the Criminal Justice System caused riots, protest, and the deaths of innocent officers and civilians. These events believe it or not are a threat to national security. Rates of death related to racism whether it’s institutional or not are going up. It is extremely unfortunate that the numbers keeping going up and its 2017, it is very disturbing.
People are seeing institutional racism as something that is okay and events like Pulse Night Club happen. On June 12th, 2016 a 29 year old man killed 49 people and wounded another 58 in Orlando at a club because it wasn’t okay with people sexual orientation. In Portland, Oregon 2 men were stabbed to death trying to protect two women that were wearing hi-jabs. People see the government being racist towards Muslims (institutional racism) because al Queda or 9/11 and they assume it’s fine if they tag
Professor Randy Pestana
ISS 3130
3 December 2017
Institutional Racism in America
What is Institutional Racism? Institutional Racism is a pattern seen in different social institutes like government organizations, schools, banks, and other places that are projecting negative treatment, whether it is implicitly or explicitly expressed, to a group of certain people based on their race, ethnicity, religion, etc. It occurs when a certain group is being targeted and discriminated against based upon race which then leads to inequality. (INTRO) In conclusion, Institutional Racism goes back many many years. It is unfortunate to say that Institutional Racism is till happening today in the year of 2017. Very few people are really acknowledging …show more content…
Institutional racism is currently happening right now as you read this in every town, city, and state in America but yet there has been little to no outcry on this topic.
Racism in general will be the biggest ongoing crime in the Criminal Justice System. When it comes to institutional racism, our country has severely stretched its prisons and jails and it just goes to show that racism was put into every step of it.
Racial profiling continues to show a significant rise during police stops. For example, a black male that is 25 years old or younger has a 28% chance of being stopped compared to a white male of the same age range that only has a 12% chance of being stopped. In New York City, Hispanics and blacks continue to be stopped at alarming rates compared to whites. Statistics show that blacks and Hispanics are 3 times more likely to get searched during a police stop compared to …show more content…
During the protests and riots in Dallas, 5 police officers were killed and 7 others were injured. At the protest and riot in Baton Rouge, 3 officers were killed and many others were left injured. During that same incident there were more than 100 people who were arrested.
Institutional racism plays a very big part in why these events unfolded. Institutional racism in the Criminal Justice System caused riots, protest, and the deaths of innocent officers and civilians. These events believe it or not are a threat to national security. Rates of death related to racism whether it’s institutional or not are going up. It is extremely unfortunate that the numbers keeping going up and its 2017, it is very disturbing.
People are seeing institutional racism as something that is okay and events like Pulse Night Club happen. On June 12th, 2016 a 29 year old man killed 49 people and wounded another 58 in Orlando at a club because it wasn’t okay with people sexual orientation. In Portland, Oregon 2 men were stabbed to death trying to protect two women that were wearing hi-jabs. People see the government being racist towards Muslims (institutional racism) because al Queda or 9/11 and they assume it’s fine if they tag