White Collar Crime Vs. Street Crime

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for the Justice system. More cops, more judges, and definitely more
jails and prisons. There are shows, such as "Cops," that shows America the
"truth" about crime in the US. All the attention is given to street crime.
Unless it is a huge scandal, you will seldom hear of white collar crime through
the media. When white collar crime is reported, it gets little publicity
compared to a gang shoot-out that killed a mother and her three kids. There is
a reason for this. Since violent street crime is predominantly an urban problem,
there is no better scapegoat than the lower class that live in these inner-city
communities. Since urban communities are concentrated with people of color, the
image of minorities soon becomes that of a criminal. By creating the idea that
its "us against them," the justice system convinces voters that street crime is
the evil of all evils. This allows money to be justifiably funneled into the
justice system. This mind set says that its acceptable for ...

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