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    Portrayal of Racial Stereotypes in the Media

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    This paper examines the differences between the media's portrayal of black and white crime suspects and the consequences of such portrayals. This eleven page paper has eleven sources listed in the bibliography.

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    members of a particular race become grouped together for the actions of a relative few. By casting the negative light of racial profiling toward being Black, Mexican, Asian or  any number of other ethnic races, it shows a great deal of ignorance and disrespect for that individual; just because someone is a member of a certain race does not  mean that they represent any of the negative connotations associated with that race. African-Americans and Latinos are victims of this sort of prejudice on a regular basis by being  regularly interrogated by law enforcement. It can readily be argued that the police are decidedly more prejudice toward some races than they are toward others; for this reason, certain  races are badgered with no other justification than because of their color. However, law enforcement officials are not the only ones who misconstrue reality and perpetuate racial discord, inasmuch  as the media have long incited controversy by participating in racial profiling. II. RODNEY KING Prejudice and discrimination abound toward the difference  of skin color, ethnic origin and religion, and nowhere else is it more prevalent than in the criminal justice system. Learning how to recognize the implications of such attitudes  is the only way to fight against its continued allowance. Descriptions of such racist portrayals range from criminal influence to linguistics to irrelevant information that is meant to "incite  contempt or hatred" (How To Deal With Racism In The Media). One need only tune into the nightly news, open a newspaper or listen to a radio broadcast to  understand the extent of racial bias in the criminal justice system. On any given day, there are myriad reports of crime and violent acts purportedly committed by persons of 

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