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Originally Posted by Matt 26z
I worked for a little while at a courthouse awhile back, so I have to comment on this.
The argument that whites get a slap on the wrist while blacks go to jail isn't exactly true. Technically it's true, but there's much more to it.
When white people commit crimes (or at least get caught), they are usually first time offenders.
Black criminals on the other hand are usually repeat offenders.
The American court system tends to go easy on those who have no prior record, or are doing something to better their life.
When whitey goes before the judge, it's usually his first time there and he's usually getting his life in order.
Black people on the other hand have been there before, and their life is a mess. So they get the book thrown at them because they never learn.
So it should be... Judges go easier on white than black*
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I'm sure that's probably true and I would never state that the courts go easy on all or most whites.
That's why one has to go deeper into who is more likely to not be involved in crime and repeat offendings? Those who are generally more entrenched in poverty and suffer from an inferiority complex or those who are generally better off and at least perceive that their is more opportunity for them.
The blame can never be placed entirely on the system. The people also must step up if they want things to change. The reasons why things are the way they are and the possible solutions are quite complicated.