Racial Injustice Vocabulary

Just

based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Mercy

compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within ones power to punish or harm

Capital Punishment

the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a drink

Social Justice

justice in terms of distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society

Ambivalence

the state of having mixed feeling or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Convict

declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury.
a person found guilty of a criminal offense

Counsel

advice
lawyers or lawyer conducting a case

Condemned

express complete disapproval of
sentence someone to punishment (death)

Paralegal

a person with specialized training who assists lawyers

Redemption

the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil in exchange for payments

Incarcerate

imprison

Proximity

(n.) nearness, closeness

Marginalized

treat someone as insignificant

Conviction

a deceleration that someone is guilty of a crime
a firmly held belief or opinion

Parole

release of a prisoner temporary or permanently before the completion of a sentence on the promise of good behavior

Collateral

something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.

Indict

accuse or charge someone with a crime

Disenfranchisement

the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

Criminalize

To make criminal; to declare an act or omission to be criminal or in violation of a law making it so.

Exonerate

absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration for the case

Vindictive

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

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Prosecute

Institute legal proceedings against someone

Allege

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

Implicate

show someone to be involved in a crime