Explain Why African American Men Have a Difficult Time in the Criminal

question 37

Essay

Explain why African American men have a difficult time in the criminal justice system.

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Definitions:

Trigeminal Nerve

A cranial nerve responsible for sensory information from the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.

Pyramidal System

A motor system that carries voluntary movements signals from the brain to the muscles, mainly involving the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.

Corticospinal Tract

A set of nerve pathways that travel from the cerebral cortex in the brain down the spinal cord, involved in controlling voluntary muscle movements.

Corticobulbar Tract

Neural pathways that conduct impulses from the brain's cortex to the brainstem, primarily involved in controlling movements of the face and neck.