Critical Race Theory: The Michael Brown Case

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Firstly, in regards to Critical Race Theory (CRT), race has always played a substantial role in legal, social and economic outcomes. CRT has also given reason for most to identify what we see as “white privilege” which all but means that white people inherently have an advantage in life itself because they are, in fact, white. The Michael Brown case is one that I believe has reintroduced the idea of CRT. In my opinion, the justice system and laws in the United States have an unspoken acknowledgement of white privilege. There seems to be an unfair and unearned advantage over minorities when it come to our legal system. I do believe that in some sense that the cop that killed Michael Brown and George Zimmerman who killed Trayvon Martin felt “privileged”

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