The Color of Justice

Prior to working on this assignment, read the following article. The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State PrisonsLinks to an external site. explores the racial disparities found in state prisons on the Sentencing Project website.

Criminal Justice

In your paper, answer the following questions:

• Define racial subordination and the ways its legacy in the U.S. has influenced the criminal justice system.
• Summarize the factors associated with biased policies, policing, and prosecutorial
• Identify the racial differences in the rates of incarceration for people of color and White
• Describe the three contributors to the racial disparities described in the
• Analyze the recommendations associated with criminal justice reform (e.g., mandatory minimum sentencing, transfer of juveniles to adult prisons, etc.).
• Compare the states that have large racial disparities associated with the ratios of Black/White and Latinx/White incarcerated individuals in state prisons.

The Sentencing Project paper

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting forLinks to an external site. Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • The title Sentencing Project in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice.
  • See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
  • Use the Academic Research and Writing: A Guide for the Graduate Students text for assistance with academic writing and the APA publication manual for help with in-text citations and the reference list.
• Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the Loue course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick andLinks to an external site. Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.