Posted: June 21st, 2016

Does the bail system discriminate against any one ethnic group?

1.Does the bail system discriminate against any one ethnic group? If a disparity exists, describe it and the possible causes. Then, present and discuss a recommended reform to the bail system?

2.Discuss a sentencing reforms that has been made to deal with perceived disparity among different ethnic groups in sentencing?

3.In our text, the authors state that public defenders are overworked, underpaid and unqualified. Is there evidence to demonstrate that this is true? Why or why not?.

(250 words per question)