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Activity for Assessment:Read the following articles/links. The third one is also in audio if you prefer to listen. You may certainly research beyond this, but these are the required sources for the assignment. Once done, answer the following questions regarding race and the criminal justice system.			https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/racial-gap-death-penalty.html	Read this for context about the McKleskey v. Kemp case:https://www.oyez.org/cases/1986/84-6811	https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2020/0810/Why-Black-and-white-Americans-see-the-justice-system-differently-audio1.) The NYT article talk a lot about the decision inMcKleskeyv. Kemp.What happened in that case that led to certain justices being regretful in that ruling? How has this case impacted justice today?2.) Are there any racial gaps in death penalty cases, and/or criminal sentencing as a whole? What does the article suggest about racial gaps? Are there any stats provided? What do the stats show?3.) The CSM article/audio link explores various voices in the discussion. What does the article suggest about how the color of our skin might impact our perception of criminal justice? Of the role of police, prosecutors, jurors, etc?4.) Are the stories compelling? Overall, what are your thoughts about the criminal justice system? Is it colorblind, as the scales of justice images might suggest? Explain.	This assignment must follow MLA guidelines, be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and be a minimum of 500 words with a works cited page. The works cited are not included in the minimum word count. Any sources provided in the assignment prompt MUST be used within your paper andcited in your works cited. Other sources used must be cited as well.

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Race and the criminal justice system
1.) The NYT article talks a lot about the decision in McKleskeyv. Kemp. What happened in that case that led to certain justices being regretful in that ruling? How has this case impacted justice today?
The case of McCleskey who was a black man and got convicted of a police officer’s murder in Georgia and was given death sentence was a crucial case of 1987. This case shows that death penalty imposition in Georgia depends majorly in the victim’s race and accused. The study shows black defendants killing white victims are more prone to be given death sentences. In this case, the 5-4 decision by the majority opinion made certain justices being regretful because the racial discrimination played its role in the case. The decision of Supreme Court protected criminal justices policies as well as laws from being challenged on basis of racially disparate impact. This case impacted the justice in today’s era because this decision set the stage of dramatic upsurge in racial disparities for more than 20 years within the criminal justice system. At that time, court ruled that even race discrimination’s solid stat evidence didn’t offend constitution.
2.) Are there any racial gaps in death penalty cases, and/or criminal sentencing as a whole? What does the article suggest about racial gaps? Are there any stats provided? What do the stats show?
Yes, certainly there are racial gaps in death penalty cases.

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