Researchers studying the criminal court processing of all individuals charged with a criminal offence discover that members of certain racial minority groups are treated differently once they enter their plea in court. What type of discrimination have the researchers discovered?

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Institutionalized discrimination refers to the unfair, indirect treatment of an individual or group by an organization, institution, or system of power. In this scenario, the differential treatment of members of certain racial minority groups by the criminal court system after they enter their plea indicates a pattern or practice that is part of the institution's operations, thus constituting institutionalized discrimination.

Researchers Studying the Criminal Court Processing of All Individuals Charged