Is the concept of “blind justice” always served in America? Is the determination of innocence or guilty made without bias or prejudice? I would like to believe that our criminal justice system treats people objectively and that the supreme court motto “Equal Justice Under Law” is more than words, but I am convinced that there needs to be more information available about some of the problems in the criminal justice system. I feel a specific issue that should be put into light is that black people are treated unfairly in all types of cases, but more specifically in serious cases that deal with murder and the death penalty.
There are two sides to this issue, there are those that feel that DNA testing solves the problems of the past. And then there are those that feel that an act, a “Racial Justice Act” should be in place. I agree that an act to further protect people of different races should be in place. Finally, I feel that a lack of information, and racial tension have lead to this issue becoming contentious in the first place. These problems date back to the civil rights movement, and continued through desegregation and the reconstruction period to where we are today.
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Hey.. you might want to be careful when saying that "black people are treated unfairly in ALL types of cases, but more specifically in serious cases that deal with murder and the death penalty." I do not agree that you will be able to prove that all cases involving a black individual is unjust. The other thing is that you have stated that you feel the lack of information, and racial tension have lead to such an issue. It would make your post a little more convincing if you could briefly explain when, where and how these "racial tension[s]" have help to develop such injustice. A historical approach would be good here. Keep it up! =)
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