Crime, Justice and Policy

Future Directions in the Study of Class, Race and Gender
After going through the book Class, Race, Gender, Crime by Barak Leighton and Cotton (2018), (5th edition), and reading the conclusion on Crime, Justice and Policy, answer the following questions:

1. Which of the three inequalities in class, race, or gender poses the greatest threat to America’s future as a melting pot of diversity? You are allowed to discuss the intersectionality of all these inequalities with each other before coming up with your position.
2. Which of the three groups, class, race, or gender, experiences the greatest disadvantage in America’s criminal justice system? Let the criminal justice policies and practices discussed throughout the book and in the conclusion guide your position and response. You may use intersectionality here as well.
3. If you were in a position to make a decision, which of the three concepts would benefit most from future policy reform and why?

References
Barak, G., Leighton, P., & Cotton, A. (2018). Class, race, gender, and crime: The social realities of justice in America. (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield.