So for the rest of my answer I will show the results of various studies and articles and give a final opinion at the end. Regarding the issue of race as a factor in inequality or mistreatment by police, Walker (2012, p. 585) states: “The role of race in criminal laws was a direct affront to freedom and dignity blacks and, in today's society, many states continue to impose harsher penalties on blacks for assaults against whites than on whites who commit the same offenses. Walker (2012) also believes that many believe that the police are always the good guys and that minority men are the offenders and that when the police kill someone it must be for a good reason. One might have believed it in the past, but most certainly don't believe it now. Another idea mentioned by Walker