Latinos In The Usa And The Road To Prison Analysis

Latinos and brown people have a higher chance to receive longer prison sentences than white people do. Sofia Espinoza Alvarez, an author, researcher, and politician, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Texas writes an article,”Latinos In The USA And The Road To Prison: A Historical Reminder” she explains how Latinos and brown people are the targets of politicians and most likely to receive long sentences in prison, “it is easier to politically, legally, and morally rationalize and legitimize the harsh treatment of people who are essentially viewed as “outsiders,” and more so if they are perceived as “illegal aliens.” Espinoza implies that because some Latinos are illegal in this country and are stereotyped by the justice system, they are

Also, Espinoza points out, ”an African American male born in 2001 has a 1 in 3 chance of going to prison during his lifetime, and a Latino born in 2001 has a 1 in 6 chance, while a Caucasian male has a 1 in 17 chance of going to prison.” Even though Latinos represent the minority they are most likely to go to prison than a white person, the digits might not seem that serious, but certainly, they are since white people are a big majority in the US and they have only 1 change in 17 to go to prison. This is not because white people never commit crimes but because they receive a different treatment in courts and their race never plays an important role as in the cases of brown people. In addition to this Natarajan mentions in her article, “When law enforcement officers target residents based on race, religion or national origin rather than behavior, crime-fighting is less effective and community distrust of police grows”. This observation shows the infectivity of the police and how they are putting in danger everyone else by letting stereotypes guide their