race crime and justice quiz 2

intergenerational trauma

trauma that has such a large impact that it effects multiple generations

WEB Du Bois

led Niagara movement; co founder of NAACP

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Niagara Movement

founded by du bois, called for civil and political rights, jumpstarted NAACP

Wickersham Report

Investigated causes of crime

Plaintiff v defendant

Plaintiff initiates the claim, defendant is being charged

CODIS

Combined DNA index system

trail of tears

trail native american’s took during forceful relocation

fugitive slave act

federal gov responsible for escaped slaves

nativism

favors people born in the country compared to immigrants

relocation centers

destination of many japanese americans after pearl harbor

NCVS

national crime victimization survey; main source of crime data

8th amendment

no harsh punishment, excessive bail

public defender

court approved attorney for those who can’t afford

peremptory challenge

attorney wants a juror excluded

parole v probation

parole is early release ; probation is separate kind of sentence allowing you to be a part of the community

gideon vs wainwright

fair trial for all; public defender allowed

jury nullification

not guilty verdict even though they think defendant is guilty

drug courts

used to provide treatment and help instead of prison sentence

NYC draft riots

white men mad about being drafted; having their jobs “taken”

crime funnel

shows comparison of crimes reported to number of crimes that end with prison sentences

dog whistle term

terms that are used in a group that only they’d understand

cultural conflict theory and example

clashes between groups with different beliefs or ideals; mafia

conflicts as properties

the legal system takes others conflicts and uses them as their own or their “property”

dual court system

having both state and federal courts

federal crime

kidnapping, drug trafficking

part 1 offense and part 2 offense

part 1 is a felony: murder, robbery

part 2 is misdemeanor

strain theory

explains that stress and having to achieve big goals can lead to crime

ACLU

american civil liberties union

double consciousness

trying to remain true to black culture while also blending with society; WEB du bois

convict lease system

states leased labor from incarcerated people to private landowners

plessy v ferguson

separate but equal

collective efficacy

shared belief among a group; people working together to do positive or negative things

this act of judicial treatment became known as lynching named for

charles lynch

priest who suggested africans would make heartier slaves

Bartolomé de las Casas

CODIS

combined DNA index system

what law led to trail of tears

the indian removal act of 1830

CRT

critical race theory; explains that racism is integrated into many parts of lives

what belief justified the genocide of indians and slaughter of buffalo

manifest destiny; the belief that the us had a divine right to expand

racist film shown in president calvin coolidge white house made by who

d.w griffith

author of criminal man and proponent of positivist school of criminology

Cesare Lombroso; founder of criminology

founder of kkk

nathan bedford forrest

3 branches of gov

executive, legislative, judicial

checks and balances

this is why the branches of government are important; divides power between 3 branches so not one has too much

rosewood massacre

false accusation that a black man attacked a white woman led to an attack on a black city by white protestors

folk devils ; who suggested them

Suggested by Stanley Cohen; they are a part of the moral panic theory. they are individuals or groups considered deviant or outside societal norms, often scapegoated for various social issues or crimes.

super predator

young children engaging in crime

innocence project ; founded by who

Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, used to help clear wrongly convicted people

move movement and founder

it challenged modern ideas of the way of life, founded by John Africa, a luddite-against technological advance

drug courts and war on drugs

drug courts were made due to the impact of war on drugs, so many people were sentenced to years in prison while struggling with addiction, drug courts allowed the opportunity to get clean

mandatory minimum

drastic differences in sentencing during war on drugs led to unequal incarceration rates

cosmopolitan canopy; who

elijah anderson- also did code of the streets- explains the interaction in urban environment that allows all people of different races to interact

greenwood massacre; where?

tulsa oklahoma ; dick rowland blamed for raping sarah paige , an elevator operator. ended with white mob attacking people and businesses

whats the law on miranda rights

miranda v arizona; 5th and 6th amendments violated during the arrest of Ernesto Arturo Miranda

significance of black judges

created more diversity and trust within the court system as well as helped prevent biases

bloody code

gave the death penalty as a sentence for a very large amount of crimes

george ryan

stopped death sentences and executions and challenged future opinions of death penalty; emptied death row; illinios governor

wilson chinn

photo holding a weapon used to punish slaves, helped to promote anti slavery

Lyndon b johnson

said that “If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."; means to use the idea of power to unite others