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Re: minorities often facing stiffer penalties and/or jail for crimes than white offenders do....should it matter in sentencing that white offenders often have a home environment and family support/structure more conducive to reduced recidivism ?
Or should the only the crime itself matter to sentencing and not outcome probabilities ?
I wonder what goes into sentencing decisions. I don't think race by itself is or should matter. There's no doubt about that.
Or should the only the crime itself matter to sentencing and not outcome probabilities ?
I wonder what goes into sentencing decisions. I don't think race by itself is or should matter. There's no doubt about that.
Don't worry - Trump is stacking the courts. Should help bolster numbers for the 'for profit' penal system.
Not true among many South American and Central American immigrants. Maybe Hispanics from New York City/LA. Many/most of the locals immigrants (our schools are 70% Ecuadorean /Guatemalan now) don't like non whites because they have a long history of being robbed/beat-up by them. They marvel at the work habits (lack of). When they come to NY and look around, they don't identify as black or brown. You don't have to be around them long to figure that out. In Hunt's Point I'm sure things are different
Not at all. Living near NYC, the idea only white criminals get off light is silly. Just the other week I was reading about a black guy who pushed a white lady into a train - he had pulled emergency break 700x this year.
More specific to the topic, TN is having an overcrowded prison problem. The stabber was actually part of a prison riot traced to overcrowding
https://www.wkrn.com/news/crime-tracker/watch-more-than-50-inmates-brawl-inside-cheatham-co-jail/
https://www.wate.com/news/man-sough...idtown-stabbing-has-violent-criminal-history/
A few of my buddies are corrections officers and they explained to me that the entertainment stuff is there to keep the officers safe. When inmates are sitting around with nothing to do all day for years on end, there is a much higher chance of a riot. These macho man tough guy wannabes who claim to support the police but also think that prisons should have zero entertainment and be as uncomfortable as possible are really just wishing for the officers' jobs to be even more dangerous.
Yea well I know a couple myself, and its a dangerous job Why? cuz its a prison filled with dangerous people. Anyone who is a corrections officer knows the risks going in.
Alot may have to do with how much money you have, or dont have in alot of cases, to spend on a good lawyer(s).
This is true suburban kid with a lawyer pleads not guilty gets PTI and no record on his or her file. Kid from inner city does the same offense gets told by the prosecutor to plead guilty and you will get no jail time and probation. Now this kid has a record and his options are limited.
No disrespect, but you can't plead "not guilty" and then complete pretrial diversion. That would result in a de facto acquittal, which is not what PTI gets you. If you apply for, are accepted into, and complete a PTI program then the corresponding charges are conditionally dismissed.
It's also important to note - because it's directly relevant to this debate - that PTI programs are typically reserved for first-time offenders and that the application does not include any declaration of race.
Everyone has their own experiences
In Clifton where I grew up, cops didn't favor anyone, maybe us football guys got a little slack , but then I'd get my azz kicked at home once word got back
I'll respect your beliefs based on your experiences
Cheers & Merry Christmas
No it wasn’t. It was scumbag grabbing a girl, friends standing up to him, and then they got stabbed