Poll conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation, published February 26, 2024. 6292 respondents from the United States.
Source: Thinking about U.S. Society Today, How Big a Problem Is Racism in the Criminal Justice System? Polling the Nations, https://ptn.infobase.com/articles/UG9sbFF1ZXN0aW9uOjgwMjQ0Mw==?aid=16705.
"Criminal justice refers to the system of government institutions that address crime and punishment. ... The United States has the highest incarceration rate and the largest prison population in the world... Individual biases, regional and cultural norms, economic inequities, and systemic discrimination all contribute to disparities in how different people experience the US criminal justice system. ... Civil and human rights activists have repeatedly called for criminal justice reform..."
Source: "Criminal Justice." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2024. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999188/OVIC?u=rock77357&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=989f7694.
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