Ferguson's Fault Lines: The Race Quake That Rocked a Nation
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Criminal law
| Author: | Kimberly Jade Norwood | ISBN: | 9781634253734 |
| Publisher: | American Bar Association | Publication: | August 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | American Bar Association | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kimberly Jade Norwood |
| ISBN: | 9781634253734 |
| Publisher: | American Bar Association |
| Publication: | August 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | American Bar Association |
| Language: | English |
In almost every highly publicized case of police using deadly force and killing unarmed individuals, the person killed was an African American male. These incidents have caused dramatic erosion in public confidence in the justice system and America’s promise of equal treatment under the law. Minority communities lack confidence in our judicial system.
First, we must recognize our own biases. We all have them. No one is exempt. The biggest challenge, however, is to figure out what we do once we recognize them. For those working in the justice system, from police to prosecutors and judges, and yes, even public defenders, the consequences have broad, far-reaching, and sometimes even fatal consequences.
State-federal relationship (Section 18)
Judicial review (Section 19)
Citizens’ civil actions and petitions (Sections 20 and 21)
Administration and fees
Timelines and deadlines
In almost every highly publicized case of police using deadly force and killing unarmed individuals, the person killed was an African American male. These incidents have caused dramatic erosion in public confidence in the justice system and America’s promise of equal treatment under the law. Minority communities lack confidence in our judicial system.
First, we must recognize our own biases. We all have them. No one is exempt. The biggest challenge, however, is to figure out what we do once we recognize them. For those working in the justice system, from police to prosecutors and judges, and yes, even public defenders, the consequences have broad, far-reaching, and sometimes even fatal consequences.
State-federal relationship (Section 18)
Judicial review (Section 19)
Citizens’ civil actions and petitions (Sections 20 and 21)
Administration and fees
Timelines and deadlines
