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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Uncovering the blind eye of lady justice through the minds of power
  name:
    name part: Hill, Candice.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Feagin, Joe R.
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2012
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: This thesis focuses on a relatively new manner of looking into the discretionary decisions implemented bypowerful social actors - judges, prosecutors, and police officers- resulting in detremential effects for African Americans in the criminal justice system. While it is common to look into inequality in the system, there has not been much research done on the frame of thinking of these actors when making these decisions. This study will develop the concept of the "white framing model" while simultaneously demanding change.The white framing model will be developed by linking four theoretical concepts the white racial frame, systemic racism, interest convergence, and Eurocentric law. This thesis found the thinking of these actors from this frame has resulted in surmountable amounts of discrimination and a disproportionate amount of African Americans in prison. Seventy percent of African Americans have reported an experience of a discriminatory nature compared to 36% reported by their white counterparts in their lifetimes. These discriminatory acts are often experienced through interaction with law enforcement agencies that are in place to provide social order. Further results show the overall consequences for black men were being imprisoned 11.8 times more than whites. This study provides evidence that uncovers the covert racist nature of the criminal justice system that can be ignored by the untrained eye. Future work will involve change in policies, people holding these positions, and implementation of these solutions. These policy implementations include demanding a critical mass of African Americans to occupy powerful social positions, and the implementation of programs to reflect assistance for people of color. These solutions will not only provide a representative sample in criminal justice positions, but also make a difference in a system that is often unjust to people of color.
  note: by Candice Hill.
  note: "Major Subject: Sociology"
  note: Electronic resource.
  note: Master of Science Texas A&M University 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-05-11111
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Thesis)
  subject:
    topic: Major Sociology
  subject:
    topic: white powerful actors
  subject:
    topic: prosecutor discretion
  subject:
    topic: police discretion
  subject:
    topic: judicial discretion
  subject:
    topic: discretion
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-05-11111
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 121018
    record change date: 20150922124720.0
    record identifier: in00002762269