One of the "Room for Debate" articles I choose was, "Should an Unpopular Sentence in Stanford Rape Case Cost a Judge his Job?" I remember hearing his situation and thinking it was very disrespectful but absolutely not fair. In California, the general causes for rape is three, six, or eight years in state prison. Sentences increase depending on the age of the victim. Lately, crimes towards people that are poor or average have been overlooked and hasn't be appropriately dealt with. Eric Garner died a form choke hold from police brutality. He lost his life over a box of untaxed cigarettes. Even though he had a past history of selling marijuana, doesn't mean he has to have different rights as other people. There has always been leniency towards people with certain race and privilege. For example there was Casey Anthony. The mother who drowned her 2-year-old and was found not guilty. Eventually, year later evidence and her lawyer showed that she indeed killed her daughter.
Do you think judges are giving leniency crime sentences for those who are privileged according to race and financial class?
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