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Racial Discrimination
Social conflicts are issues that invoke societal issues and disagreements among
diversified communities. The social conflict that has been highly recorded in the country is racial
discrimination, where minority communities or people of color are segregated, oppressed, or
belittled. Racial discrimination has invoked numerous arguments on its effects on the community
and the role of the legal profession in mitigating the issue. The legal profession is affected by
racial discrimination through racial profiling, bias in the courtroom, and unequal access to
justice. Therefore, the discussion will evaluate how racial discrimination affects the roles of legal
professionals. In addition, the discussion will determine how the issue can be explained using
relevant sociological theories.
Racial discrimination has affected the legal profession by invoking issues concerning
racial profiling. Racial profiling is where law enforcement agencies and officials target
individuals based on their race, ethnicity, or national origin when investigating a crime or
suspecting criminals. Legal professionals struggle to handle cases concerning racial profiling
because of the already cultivated culture against people of color through racial profiling. Harris
(2020) mentions that racial profiling is an issue in the US that has increased arrests,
incarceration, and police brutality among people of color. The practices provoke social conflicts
between law enforcement agencies and the oppressed minority communities since racial
profiling goes against human rights and ethical and moral standards.
Apart from racial profiling, the legal profession is affected by racial discrimination
through racial bias in the courtroom. Like racial profiling, racial bias in the courtroom involves
making decisions concerning a criminal or suspect concerning their race, color, ethnicity, and
Racial Discrimination
Social conflicts are issues that invoke societal issues and disagreements among
diversified communities. The social conflict that has been highly recorded in the country is racial
discrimination, where minority communities or people of color are segregated, oppressed, or
belittled. Racial discrimination has invoked numerous arguments on its effects on the community
and the role of the legal profession in mitigating the issue. The legal profession is affected by
racial discrimination through racial profiling, bias in the courtroom, and unequal access to
justice. Therefore, the discussion will evaluate how racial discrimination affects the roles of legal
professionals. In addition, the discussion will determine how the issue can be explained using
relevant sociological theories.
Racial discrimination has affected the legal profession by invoking issues concerning
racial profiling. Racial profiling is where law enforcement agencies and officials target
individuals based on their race, ethnicity, or national origin when investigating a crime or
suspecting criminals. Legal professionals struggle to handle cases concerning racial profiling
because of the already cultivated culture against people of color through racial profiling. Harris
(2020) mentions that racial profiling is an issue in the US that has increased arrests,
incarceration, and police brutality among people of color. The practices provoke social conflicts
between law enforcement agencies and the oppressed minority communities since racial
profiling goes against human rights and ethical and moral standards.
Apart from racial profiling, the legal profession is affected by racial discrimination
through racial bias in the courtroom. Like racial profiling, racial bias in the courtroom involves
making decisions concerning a criminal or suspect concerning their race, color, ethnicity, and
