Discuss Two Theories That Attempt to Explain Racial Discrimination in the American

question 46

Essay

Discuss two theories that attempt to explain racial discrimination in the American criminal justice system. Give a specific example for each theory.

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Definitions:

Defamation

The act of making false statements about another person, causing harm to their reputation.

False Communication

The act of knowingly transmitting or conveying incorrect information to another party.

False Light

A type of privacy tort that occurs when someone publicly attributes to an individual views or actions that are misleading or false, but not defamatory.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's good reputation by making false or malicious statements in spoken (slander) or written (libel) form.