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Black criminal stereotype
The researcher expected to find the association of the African American or rather the black American with crime. This is stereotyped to every young black man found in the street. According to the research therefore, the young black men are associated with all criminal activities which include the drug abuse, violent and more likely to engage themselves in criminal activities as compared to the whites. According to the research done most whites refer black young men as criminal this is not only seen in America but also in Canada. This association of crime with the young black is portrayed by the society and not the behavior itself.
The researcher discussed this association of the black young man and he crime by the stereotype theory. This is a study that has carried out to bring about the whites perceptions toward the blacks. It is perceived by the white that black men are criminals. This is evident in that they tend to relate violent crimes along the streets with the black. Blacks are involved in a number of crimes according to the research done which sometimes surpasses that of the whites. This therefore does not mane that white are not criminals they also have quite a number in criminal cases.
Investigations have been therefore carried out to show how blacks are associated to crimes more than the blacks. The first research involved the war on drugs. According to the researcher this was the major facilitator of the blacks association with crime. The blacks became more prone to cocaine when its prices went down and the ethnic group had a very large number of people who were using the drug. 75% of the drugs prisoners are assumed to be blacks. Due to the black association with drugs they are assumed to be the country’s drugs problem and since the abuse of drugs is associated to other criminal activities the blacks are assumed to be robbers and assaulters as well.
Conclusion
How a black American man is viewed today is what brings about his association with crime. From the fact that the blacks are identified as criminals is because of their association with crime this mostly involves the violent offenses and the increased use of cocaine.
The sources of these stereotypes are however as a results of discriminatory practices. All these observation are however used to join the criminal act with the crimes and this becomes race exploitation.
Reference
Welch, K. (2007). Black criminal stereotypes and racial profiling. Journal of contemporary criminal justice, 23(3), 276-288.
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