“In any case, the administration will use the most effective tool…and make those bad decisions based on pragmatism, not ideology” (Criminal Justice System) . In the following story, an African American man named Donte Booker was arrested for sexually assaulting a white woman. Booker was arrested because he generally matched the attacker's vague description and was in possession of a toy gun. A toy gun was stolen from the victim at the crime scene. Booker served fifteen years in prison. Once released on parole, Booker compared the attacker's DNA to his own and it didn't match. An innocent man spent fifteen years of his life in prison after being misidentified because of his race. “The criminal justice system has been associated with implicit bias” (Seattle University Law Review). The problem of African American males arrested and convicted of crimes is a much bigger problem than many might think. African American males are arrested and convicted at a higher rate than the average white American male. African American males are prosecuted by the criminal justice system at a much higher rate than white American males. While not everyone agrees that African Americans are treated unfairly in the criminal justice system, there is evidence. African American males are unfairly targeted by law enforcement. Additionally, African American males serve more time on average than the average white American male for the same types of crimes. African Americans are more commonly misidentified from eyewitness accounts than white Americans. Race should not be taken into consideration when addressing a crime within the criminal justice system. African Americans are more...... middle of paper ......v. 2013.Fisanick, Christina. Crime and criminals: opposing points of view. Detroit: Greenhaven P, 2010. Smith, Robert J., and Justin D. Levinson. “Seattle University Law Review.” “The Impact of Implicit Racial Bias on the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion” by Robert J. Smith and Justin D. Levinson. 2012. Seattle University School of Law. November 13, 2013. “USDOJ: Criminal Justice System.” USDOJ: Criminal Justice System. November 13, 2013. United States Department of Justice. November 13, 2013. This website is updated daily. Whisner, Mary. “Race in the Criminal Justice System.” law.washington.edu. October 10, 2013. University of Washington School of Law. November 13th. 2013 .