A 1995 Gallup poll found that 77 percent of blacks and 45 percent of whites think that the U.S. legal system treats blacks more harshly than whites. Such public opinion is based upon the statistically high and uneven rates of arrest,detainment, and punishment of minorities by police. Blacks have been shown to receive the death penalty in much higher rates than whites. Statistics have shown that blacks and Hispanics are many times more likely than whites to be punished, and these punishments are usually more severe than those given to whites. The number of blacks given the death penalty is drastically higher than the number of whites, and these numbers are way out of proportion.
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Crack is typically used by black, and cocaine by whites. The penalty for having crack is much more severe than the penalty given for cocaine, resulting in more punishments for blacks. Incidents are constantly reported on the news that feature racial hatred on the parts of law officers. The memories of such people as Rodney King are still on America's mind. Some people suggest that we abolish common law practices in order to prevent discrimination.