Crime is predominantly an intra-racial event involving victims and offenders of the same race.
Group discussion, Week 1, CJS/221

2/29/2016

Beaux David Lee

During a quiet evening at home with friends, I put out the question of crime and race. Race is not unnoticed in my group as I am part of an inter-racial couple, my wife being black and myself white. We talk about race issues daily, and it is an open dialog with friends and family. The topic of crime is also talked about since we both are in Criminal justice programs but in two different colleges. The feeling that crime is mostly same race has to do opportunity, as we all agree. We as humans live in our comfort zones, with familiarity. Violent crimes tend to be done to people we personally know. This would convey the issue of same race. It is universal on the thought that violent acts are done within a community and familiarity in that community. This is also believed to be why crime is steady in the same race. Hispanics and blacks have harder times getting jobs, and thus cause friction. The feeling of neglect and loathsome can cause a desperate need and thinking. The fact that the lower class can’t afford lawyers and often use the public defenders mean they accept the fact they will not get out free or easily. We as a human look onto our own race as a safety, for example, a black woman would not worry as much seeing a black male coming into a store. She wouldn’t think twice about talking with him or associating with him, and this goes with each race, a comfort zone. We don’t fear our own race as much as another race. When a crime is done and it is two different races, it causes fear of that race. A white guy kills a black woman, then black women will start to fear the white male in the back of their minds will be questioning if he will attack her. This goes with any race attacking another, and thus