Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 32

According to The New York Times, in 2007 for the first time in American history, more than one in 100 American adults (over 2.3 million Americans) were behind bars. One in 36 Hispanic adults, one in 15 black adults, and one in nine black men between the ages of 20 and 34 were behind bars in 2006. According to FBI data, violent crime rates have fallen by about 25 percent in the past 20 years. 127
a. In your opinion, does our free market approach to life produce greater levels of crime than would be the case in a more cooperative economic system Explain.
b. Does our justice system favor rich, white people over poor people of color Explain.