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Research Proposal Research Proposal Makala McGowan School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University Author Note Elizabeth Hinton, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University. LeShae Henderson, Special Assistant, Research, Vera Institute of Justice. Cindy Reed, Senior Editor, Vera Institute I have no known conflict of interest to disclose. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed: Makala E. McGowan Email: Memcgowan@liberty.edu 1

Research Proposal Research topic proposal Topic proposal The topic I would like to propose will be a topic based on the criminal justice reform system. These social issues will address the problem affecting African American boys and men in the U.S. In the U.S., African American men are overpopulated in the prison system. Black men make up about 32% of the prison population. Still, only 6% in the U.S. are five times more likely to be incarcerated during their lifetime than white men and more likely to serve longer sentences than white men (on average, 19% longer) (Elizabeth Hinton, LeShae Henderson, and Cindy Reed. An Unjust Burden: The Disparate Treatment of Black Americans in the Criminal Justice System . New York: Vera Institute of Justice, 2018). Black men comprise about 13 percent of the U.S. male population, but nearly 35 percent of all men are under state or federal jurisdiction with a sentence of more than one year. I chose this topic because it was near and dear to my heart when choosing this topic. While growing up, I only had brothers. As I grew older, I realized that because of their skin color, they were already made a target in the world and the justice system. The color of their skin was primarily the reason they received longer prison sentences than white males. Being a younger sister of 6 African American //males causes me too often time be in fear for them. I fear for them because I know that their walking down the street with hoodies and hats on makes them a target. I know they can walk down the street with thi ngs in their hand (i.e., a phone, something to drink, a stick, and even a toy gun). As a younger sister, I felt it was my diligence to bring awareness to this topic and to shine lighter on it. I often know that we see police brutality on the news, but we only see it for a few days then it's gone like it's 2

Research Proposal irrelevant now. We also see black men getting sentenced to prison but serving a more significant sentence for the same crime a white man just committed. Quantitively and Qualitative While researching this topic, I had to think about how this topic could be done quantitative and qualitatively. A quantitively is something measurable or countable. Qualitative helps us understand why, how, and what caused this behavior. With this topic of criminal justice reform for African American men. You could measure this topic based on how many men are in the U.S. prison system. You can also calculate how many more black men have been killed senselessly by a police officer than a white man has. You can collect data on how many more black men get longer sentences than white men for the same crime. You can also collect data on how many black men have been walking down the street and get questioned by the police because they may "fit the discretion of the person who committed a crime. "Qualitative research aims to discover why, how, and what happened for the behaviors to continue. For instance, police brutality. The how would be presented as black men getting killed by police at traffic stops, simple arrests, walking down the street, and various events. What happened would represent the killings of black men because they claimed they were resistant or had a gun in their hand when evidence has shown it to be a book or a phone. Finding the quantity and the quality is essential because you would need to know the reason why, how, and what happened can identify the number of police brutalities or identify the number of black men that are in prison serving a more significant sentence. Research Question and Variables 3

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Research Proposal After taking some time to write down the variables that go into my topic of Criminal justice reform for black men, some of the variables that I chose were longer sentences, police brutality, overpopulated prisons, being an automatic target for crimes that they had nothing to do with, skin color, type of clothing, carrying certain things in their hand and being targeted by the clothes they are wearing. The reason behind my choosing my variables is that these are the main issues that need to be discussed to figure out a proper solution to the problem. With my research question, I can dive into a more profound subject. My research question: What caused such an adverse effect on black men in the criminal justice system? So, with this question, I would go into the history of when this effect took place. I would go deep into the account of when it begins. I will also look at how we can work together as a community to create moral equality for black men. The category my research question fits in would be exploratory because I will dissect criminal reform's history. I will explore how, when, why, and what happened. I think examining the past will make it more straightforward. I also believe that further investigation of history will help find better solutions in the criminal justice system for our black men. 4

Research Proposal References Elizabeth Hinton, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University; LeShae Henderson, Special Assistant, Research, Vera Institute of Justice; and Cindy Reed, Senior Editor, Vera Institute. (2018, May). For the record, an unjust burden: The disparate treatment of black. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.vera.org/downloads/publications/for-the-record-unjust-burden- racial-disparities.pdf Maciolek, A. (2022, March 9). 6 policies to address social problems affecting black boys and men . Brookings. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how- we-rise/2020/12/15/six-policies-to-address-social-problems-affecting-black-boys-and-men/ 5

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