Minority Crime and Social Policy

issues of race persist in our society today.

- black skin bleeds into other areas including the images associated with certain names. (black sounding names, accents)

- used as a way to marginalize and block access to the mainstream

the medium is the message (television, radio, newspaper, the internet, magazines and books)

misrepresentation of Blacks, Asians, Latinos, Native Americans

people have formed impressions of other races based on what the media portrays

American Indians are two times more likely to be victims of violent crime (rape, assault, robbery and etc)

- more likely to be victims of interracial crime "harmed by someone outside of their race"