This statistic shows the opinion of Americans on whether there is racial bias in the criminal justice system, as of July 2013. The survey refers to the case in Florida in which the neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, shot and killed an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin. According to the survey, about 86 percent of the Black respondents thought that there is racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system?
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ABC, & Washington Post. (July 22, 2013). Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
ABC, und Washington Post. "Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system?." Chart. July 22, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
ABC, Washington Post. (2013). Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
ABC, and Washington Post. "Do You Think Blacks and Other Minorities Receive Equal Treatment as Whites in The Criminal Justice System?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
ABC & Washington Post, Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system? [Graph], ABC, & Washington Post, July 22, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262485/us-public-opinion-on-whether-there-is-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
