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...re likely to be poor, discrimination. 1/3 African American males in trouble with law B. Defendants in Court Powerless to control his fate, not a center of high drama. Poor and uneducated, ill equipped to deal with criminal proceedings. Incapable of understanding instructions, inarticulate, hostile/distrustful See Rosett and Cressey comment, is this true? The nature of the clientele makes the courthouse a depressing place to work The cases are not the type the CJS is able to deal with ¡V addiction, anger between people who know each other, marital problems, lack of education, mental illness. Do high rates of dismissal or charge reductions reflect CJS seek to carry out intent of law if not letter of law when conviction/jail not appropriate? What is this profile? younger, male, minority, broken home, less educated, unemployed, single Three characteristics prominent in discussions: Male - overwhelmingly male, 95% prisoners. Females increasing, but still less likely to be arrested, less likely to be charged with serious crime, likely to had male accomplice. Underclass. Defs possess few skills need for success in technological society.Drawn from urban underclass. Most crimes economic, associated with poverty – is this true? Racial Minorities “Overrepresented” Race a divisive issue in US. African American, Hispanic, Native American imprisoned at significantly higher rate than Whites although most in prison are white. Some think becau...