What does Wilbanks say about the presence of racism in the criminal justice system and what do most researchers believe is the reason for the disproportionate number of minorities under correctional supervision?
What will be an ideal response?
• Wilbanks says the "perception of the criminal justice system as racist is a myth," in that while there are incidents of individual racism, most studies do not show sufficient evidence of racism; he concludes that prejudice and racism are not systematic.In turn, many researchers argue that the disproportion results from the fact that minorities are disproportionately involved in crime, especially violent crime, both as the perpetrators and as the victims.
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_______________ makes use of the surveillance provided by people as they go about their daily activities
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