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Kalief Browder (Justice System (Trial (Was told to just take plea by many…
Kalief Browder
Justice System
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The justice system was unable to do their job in society and provide Kalief a speedy trial or give him his rights.
Marxist Theory can be applied where economical power can lead to political power. Shows how corrupt the judges and people in power to not do anything about Kalief's case.
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Family
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Father
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Bystander Effect: Kalief was a typical young black male. this made his father believe that he was guilty.
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Jail Life
Solidation
Was constantly put solidation more than the maximum amount allowed (over 800 days) for little reasons
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Rikers Island believed in punitive justice, focusing on making the violator suffer. Instead, the prison should have aimed for rehabilitative justice to set violator for success after leaving the prison
Social Media
Sparked awareness for cruelty and injustice that goes on in prisons. Broke the "broken window" that was occurring in lower income areas
Kalief Browder Law was made to honour death of teen. Law was to ensure that persons arrested receive a speedy trial,
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Venida (Kalief's mother) was able to go around the country to fight for the rights that Kalief was unable to receive
Functionalist theory of change: Kalief's story shows how society reacted in the need for social order in face of competing forces that drive change in the justice system
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