Poster Title
P-39 Racial Equity in the Berrien County Criminal Legal System: An Examination of Justice
Department
Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Do racial disparities exist in any aspect of the Berrien County Criminal Justice system? This study seeks to explore potential racial inequities that reside amongst a local county’s criminal justice system. Through an analysis of jail data from the Berrien County Jail, we plan to highlight disparities amongst prisoners which pertain to specific demographic variables––including racial/ethnic identity. By considering previous research on racialized social systems, we plan to establish our results on a more community-applicable scale in an effort to aid in the elimination of racial injustice on a criminal justice level.
Location
Buller Hall 207
Start Date
3-11-2022 1:30 PM
End Date
3-11-2022 1:30 PM
P-39 Racial Equity in the Berrien County Criminal Legal System: An Examination of Justice
Buller Hall 207
Do racial disparities exist in any aspect of the Berrien County Criminal Justice system? This study seeks to explore potential racial inequities that reside amongst a local county’s criminal justice system. Through an analysis of jail data from the Berrien County Jail, we plan to highlight disparities amongst prisoners which pertain to specific demographic variables––including racial/ethnic identity. By considering previous research on racialized social systems, we plan to establish our results on a more community-applicable scale in an effort to aid in the elimination of racial injustice on a criminal justice level.
Acknowledgments
Advisor: Kristen Witzel, Behavioral Sciences