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ASSIGNMENT:

Please read the following three articles:

1)   Five Myths of the “Racist” Criminal Justice System

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/19/five_myths_of_the_racist_criminal_justice_system_113894.html

2)   Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?

http://www.city-journal.org/2008/18_2_criminal_justice_system.html

3)   Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?

http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1627

Write a response to these articles (about 300-500 words). These articles are all related, so I do not want three separate responses, but rather one response reflecting on them as a whole. The following list includes some suggestions to help guide your responses, should you choose to consider them. This response is yours so include what you feel is appropriate.

§  How do the articles make you feel?

§  Do you find the arguments surprising, angering, confusing…..?

§  Do you agree or disagree with arguments?

§  Are these articles in line with what most people think (the common opinion)?

Do these articles make you feel better or worse about becoming a member of the criminal justice system? Explain