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Systemic Racism, 2006.
Examines the problem of systemic racism in the nursing profession and the implications it has for the delivery of health services.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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Systemic racism is found just as much in the nursing profession as in many other institutionalized workplaces. This form of racism produces serious conflict that can harm morale and efficiency because the problem can remain hidden. Systemic racism, or institutionalized racism, is racism that is built into the system. Systemic racism is the result of interlocking systems of social oppression such as classism, sexism and ableism in the health care system. This paper explains what system racism is and discusses the serious harm it can cause. In particular, the paper discusses systemic racism within the nursing profession and looks at how it is an especially problematic issue with regard to the delivery of health services.
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"Workplace diversity is a tremendous benefit, but it can cause serious problems not only for the staff but also for patients and the delivery of care (Aries, 2004). Systemic racism is found just as much in the nursing profession as in many other institutionalized workplaces. Minority and ethnic groups continue to be viewed as different. "Diversity has become a more pressing issue in the delivery of health services because added to long-standing racial disparities are problems associated with caring for new immigrant populations" (Aries, 2004, p. 173)."
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The Criminal Justice System and Racism, 2006.
This paper discusses whether racism exists within the U.S. Criminal Justice System.
1,663 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This work reviews several different sources to gain an understanding in facts of the nature of the justice system and considers the fact that justice often is most afforded to those with political, social or financial standing in the community and those who are not of a minority race.
In this paper, the writer researches and examines one Internet news article, 2 books or other forms of literature and one first person narration in order to explain how race, social class and political involvement can be influenced to staying out of trouble in general and to show that money is a major influence along with any other information explaining that the justice system is tainted with racism toward color except towards that of the color of money.
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Objective
Introduction
Native American Youth
African-American, White and Latino Youth
Summary and Conclusion
References
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"People have claimed many times and over many years in time that the justice system is tainted with racism and furthermore that with the correct political connections and influences that an individual can stay out of trouble and particularly this is claimed to be true if the individual also has money to back them. The high-profile trial of O.J. Simpson is one example of this problem in the justice system. Practically all of the United States witnessed the highway chase that took place when police officers attempted to arrest Simpson, and yet, in a nationally televised trial the celebrity was found to be not guilty. If Simpson had been a poor black man from the ghetto accused of killing his white wife then he most assuredly would have been found guilty and sentenced to either life in prison without possibility of parole or indeed sentenced to death by electrocution. However, Simpson had fame and he had money and all of that combined with his many connections both socially and politically made all the difference in how the justice system treated him."
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Legal Naturalism vs. Legal Positivism, 2002.
A comparison of laws understood to come about naturally or through some form of positive creation.
2,630 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines two of the general theories of law - legal naturalism and legal positivism, both of which have had an enormous influence on law throughout history. The first part of the paper looks at natural law which describes those diverse theories of law that do not accept human law as true law and hold that a particular "something other than the positive law is the true law". The second section examines legal positivism where one of several general theoretical traditions is based on the belief that the source of knowledge lies in experience, not in reason, nor in mind.
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"A good example of the usefulness of classical legal naturalism can be seen in the rise of commercial law in the Middle Ages in Europe. As Glendon, Gordon, and Carozza point out, the rise of commercial law took place when Roman civil law provided no adequate coverage of new problems that arose as trade "emerged from the localism and relative economic stagnation of the Middle Ages" in the form of international banking, expanded maritime trade, and rising commercial centers."
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Nuremberg Laws vs. Jim Crow Laws, 2008.
A comparison of the practical differences between the Nuremberg Laws in Germany and the Jim Crow Laws in the United States and the racism upon which each of these legal systems was based.
8,467 words (approx. 33.9 pages), 46 sources, APA, $ 179.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the Nuremberg Laws in Germany with the Jim Crow Laws in the United States. It discusses each of these areas of racial regulation in turn and then further examines the subtle distinctions and clear practical differences between the dangerous racism upon which each of these legal systems was based. The paper includes APA style footnotes but does not include a bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Jim Crow Laws in the United States and Nuremberg Laws in Germany
The Protection of Ethnic Purity: Similarities in Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws' Regulation of Interracial Relationships and Underlying Legislative Intent
The Protection of Ethnic Purity: Contrast within in the Nuremberg and Jim Crow Laws on Interracial Relationships
Segregation in Education: Further Parallels in the Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
Segregation in Education: Contrasting Aspects of the Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
The Deprivation of Civil Rights: Similar Laws and Practices Causing "Civil Death" of African-Americans in the United States and Jews in Nazi Germany
The Deprivation of Civil Rights: The Final Solution and the Purely Aryan State, and Further Examples of Where Nuremberg and Jim Crow Differ
Conclusion
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"This huge disparity can be best explained by referring back to one of the most predominant differences in the purposes of the racially hierarchical systems in place in each country. The Jim Crow laws were passed because Southern state lawmakers were struggling to protect and preserve the white supremacy that they had always lived with, and prevent African-American advancement as a necessary part of this objective. Yet in Germany, the Nazi party's goal was always the total extermination of all undesirables, including Jews, and the legislative deprivation of citizenship was at least in some respects merely a means to that end. Finally, to go along with this fundamental difference, there is one last similarity between the racial laws of these countries: the painful memories of both the Holocaust and the Jim Crow era, and all of the violations of rights, liberties and freedoms that comprised both of these experiences, are certainly still fresh in the recollection of all nations involved, and are still highly prominent historical issues today even as those who lived through these events are increasingly no longer with us."
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Racism and the American Educational System, 2001.
A study of racism in the American school system and how this affects the overall standard of education.
4,100 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 110.95
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This paper begins with an analysis of the book by Beverly Daniel Tatum : "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?". This book is a thorough study of the issue of racism in the American school system. It provides a definition of racism, the history of its development and shows how it has influenced attitudes and policies in the system.
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"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? asks Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. as the title of her book. By choosing such a frank title, she sets the tone for the rest of her work. Through the choice of her title she indicates that she is willing to talk frankly about race and how it relates to American education. She indicates she will speak in the voice not of a professor, but of the individuals whom she has studied. Throughout the text, she will speak as an educator, a mother, and an African-American female living in a white society as well as a researcher."
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Racism in the Criminal Justice System, 2005.
Argues that there exists extreme racism in the American criminal justice system.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper addresses the issue that it is believed that there is no racism in the criminal justice system. This is a debate paper taking the opposing side of the issue. As evidence the paper offers research regarding the juvenile justice system, the drug arrests in the United States, the death penalty, and the rate of juvenile transfers to adult court.
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"The theory exists that the United States criminal justice system is one in which offenders can be tried with absolute impartiality in regard to race. Most Americans attest that the strength of our laws will protect each individual, and that racial discrimination in the courts and jails is a thing of the past. However, this concern within our criminal justice system does exist, and it begins when juveniles are tried in criminal courts as adults. Juveniles A current legislative battle exists with regard to juveniles who are tried and convicted as adults in the United States (Males & Macallair, 2005, p.1). This issue has gained in importance throughout the criminal justice system because while this legislation has a direct affect on minors, it also has created a surge of discriminatory practices within the courts, (Males & Macallair, 2005, p.1)."
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Racism in the Criminal Justice System., 2002.
A look at the phenomenon of racism in the criminal justice system.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This essay discusses how a significant amount of racism exists in the criminal justice system. This problem is best reflected, for instance, in how white racial attitudes contribute to the unequal distribution of the death penalty in the United States. The issue is that racism marginalizes and criminalizes certain groups of people.
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Racism and the American Criminal Justice System, 2000.
An examination of how racism effects all aspects of the criminal justice system.
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how racism exists at all levels of the criminal justice system and how in particular, it affects minorities. The paper looks at everything from pretextual stops, Terry stops and plea bargaining, to sentencing and to the death penalty.
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"The next step to consider is the arrest and the interrogation. Since many arrests are made in bad neighborhood, the arrestees tend to be minorities, poor, and uneducated. This is corroborated by the fact that not only are a majority of people in prisons minorities, but a majority are illiterate and poor (about 75% in New York State prisons). A poor, uneducated person from a crime-filled neighborhood is more easily manipulated and intimidated by the police than a white suburbanite (Gustafson, Star Tribune). Perhaps a minority in the former situation will not take full advantage of his/her right to remain silence or of his/her right to an attorney because s/he doesn't fully understand these rights; studies have determined that many minorities need more education about their legal rights"
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Racism and Mental Health Issues in Juvenile Justice Systems, 2004.
Examines the problem of institutionalized racism in the U.S. juvenile justice system.
1,677 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper looks at racial prejudice in the administration of juvenile justice from the point of view of who gets locked up, what happens once they?re in, and the built-in system cruelty. Incarceration statistics are included. A discussion of race as a factor in whether the juvenile offender receives mental health care and what actually goes on inside the juvenile justice system are topics addressed by this paper.
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"Juvenile Justice System (JJS) increased by 41%; but more disturbing is the fact that in that time period, delinquency cases involving blacks jumped 78% and cases involving other non-white youths skyrocketed by 94% (Lardiero, 1997). Another key fact illustrating the institutional bias against minority kids is found in a 1987 study (by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges) of ethnicity in much-preferable private JJS facilities vs. generally miserable public JJS facilities: 35% of private inmates were minorities and 65% were white."
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The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States, 2006.
A discussion regarding the controversial issue of same sex marriage in the USA.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the long debated issue of gay marriage in the United States. This paper reports how proponents of the issue contend that same sex marriage is not about gay rights but about human rights. It further discusses how these individuals believe that gays in modern society have long been subjected to inequalities and a lack of support from the social order. The opponents of the gay marriage issue refer to a stereotypical framework for gays in general that suggests that gays are evil and dangerous to children.
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The Status of Racism in America, 2002.
The economic and social segregation of blacks from the era of slavery through the present day.
1,170 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents a review of racism from the time of slavery through the present. Overt racism, institutionalized racism, and legal racism are discussed and the current status of each evaluated.
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"Over the last century, the rights of minorities in American life have been given greater and greater protections after a period of imposed limitations. The Hispanic population in the Southwest and the Puerto Rican population in areas of the Northeast are also minority groups that do not share fully in the economic promise of American society and that have been discriminated against and made into a near-permanent underclass. Throughout American history, there have been minorities that have immigrated to the United States and that have encountered prejudice and discrimination once they arrived, including the Jews, the Irish, and various Asian groups. One element distinguishes between these groups on the one hand and black Americans on the other, and that element is slavery."
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Legal Theory and Institutions, 2005.
Discusses the doctrine of judicial precedent in the process of adjudication and legal reform in the legal system of England and Wales.
1,912 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper looks at the doctrine of judicial precedent in the process of adjudication and legal reform in the legal system in England and Wales. Judicial precedent is an important element of the Western legal system, but it is not in continental civil law systems. In particular, it discusses how the judiciary has received much criticism in the procedure of precedent.
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"The historical power struggle began in the 17th century between the legislature and the Crown (Stuart Monarchy) and ended with Parliament becoming an independent in the power of making law in the name of the Crown. Nowadays, the ultimate power of making new law lies with the primary legislature (Parliament). Parliament has the capability of authorising and altering laws and as Parliament is an elected house, the power is given through democracy, but this is not so in the House of Lords because they are not an elected chamber. The House of Lords has received proposals for reform and those proposals are to modify the traditional form of the Life Peerages Act 1958 and the Peerage Act 1963. "
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Racism and the New Millennium, 2002.
An exploration of prejudice, stereotyping and systemic discrimination with reference to the category of racism in a 21st century Western context.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 106.95
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It will be argued that as the traditional, obvious manifestations of racism and racial prejudice have fallen into disrepute, racism has been revised in more subtle incarnations. Conflict theory will be used to explore racism from a sociological perspective because, as will be seen, its emphasis on systemic discrimination and power relations - with a particular focus on economic exploitation - allows us to analyze how racism converges with other forms of discrimination, such as that based on class, in a modern context. While the author acknowledges that some would disagree, this paper will argue that we cannot discuss racism in the 21st century without understanding how this "new racism" functions in a veiled fashion under the cloak of more "reputable" social phenomena such as nationalism and patriotism.
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Racism in Sports, 2000.
An overview of European racism, racism in American sports, examples, role of culture, stereotypes, quotas and views of fans.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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Racism in sports has its roots in the history of racism in Europe. Kleg writes, for example:
The Achaeans and Dorians who invaded Greece beginning in the twelfth century B.C., destroyed the Bronze Age culture of Mycenaean Greece and ushered in a "dark age" from which it took centuries to recover.
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" Racism in sports has its roots in the history of racism in Europe. Kleg writes, for example:
The Achaeans and Dorians who invaded Greece beginning in the twelfth century B.C., destroyed the Bronze Age culture of Mycenaean Greece and ushered in a "dark age" from which it took centuries to recover. These invaders . . . were regarded as boorish compared to the civilizations of the Near East and Egypt that were already thousands of years old. When these Greeks finally became civilized and developed a flourishing culture, they looked upon others as inferior and barbaric. . . . (Kleg, 1993, 86-87).
It was not until the conquest of nations in Africa that the practice of "chattel slavery" became widespread, and this practice was institutionalized by Europeans in the New World..."
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Racism in America, 2002.
This paper is an essay which states that despite America?s rich and proud history, this country has never been able to shake the dark legacy of racism and that racism still exists in America today.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the history of racism in American history and reveals the evil and unjust treatment towards African-Americans and other groups. The author proposes that racism in America was allowed to flourish because the government allowed and supported it. The author believes that the survival of the U.S. is dependent upon our collective human will to do good for all ,not just a select few.
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A Reflection
The Legacy Continues
Looking Ahead
Final Thoughts
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"These definitions help to uncover why White America?s have actively sought to hate others on the basis of skin color. America was built on the backs of Black slaves with their labor, their blood, sweat and tears. Black women nursed and raised white children and were expected to provide for their master better than they could provide for themselves and their families. Black slaves were captured in Africa and made to endure a long trip to America in inhumane conditions. It is said that more people died in the slave trade than during the holocaust. Blacks were sold to the highest bidder on auction blocks like animals and then doomed to a life of torment, toil and pain. Black women were raped. Black men beaten and their children were sold and taken away from them without notice anytime."
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