Justice Rendered : Socio-Economics and the Criminal Justice System

• In Event: Perceptions of Punitiveness, Punishment, and Justice

Abstract

Abstract:
This work attempts to delve into how socio-economics influences the way justice is rendered in courtrooms across the United States. In this paper, factors and variables are examined from a qualitative perspective in an effort to understand how and why this problem plagues certain social groups in this society more often than others. This work also attempts to draw attention to those who are marginalized based on socio-economics and social stratification. Finally, proposed solutions will be offered to effectively address the inequities and wide disparities in the way justice is rendered.

Author

• Ron Burnett, Texas Southern University