From this perspective it becomes clear that although race-based jury nullification has many attractive features, it must be modified to be truly beneficial. ... Additionally, there are seven Black males in prison for every one white male.3 More than half of all black males are under the supervision of the justice system in some way.4 These two factors indicate a very important trend. A high number of black males are in prison, and many more black males are in prison than white males. ... First, in 1984 almost 46% of those arrested for violent crimes were Black, while Blacks constitute only abo...

• Word Count: 3584
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The failure on behalf of these policies to create safer schools calls for reform and the implementation of evidence-based alternatives to school discipline. ... The history of zero tolerance policies in the United States in addition to psychological research and case studies, provide evidence that these policies cause more harm than good to schools and students.  ... Legal rhetoric and media outlets painted an image of the murderous, impulse driven juvenile, permeating fear throughout American society; juvenile arrests skyrocketed, more juveniles were transferred to adult court than ever bef...

• Word Count: 4044
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate