Racism around the world differs in its' situational racism, but in nature produces the same issues. For example, five, white police officers were not convicted of a potentially racially motivated crime involving the beating of a black man in Los Angeles, California in May of 1992. "This caused an explosion of violence that developed into a riot in south and central Los Angeles. In three days 52 people were killed, 8,000 were wounded and 12,000 were arrested"2.
Obviously, racial tensions result in more than just small damages. If a single case is able to cause this much chaos, Racism has become a legitimate social problem in more than just one part of the world. In Great Britain, "90% of racist motivated act of violence are committed by white people against ethnic minorities. In 1993 it is estimated that there was 130.000 racist episodes"3. and in Germany, "In [the year of] 1993 at least 52 persons were killed in racist acts of violence"4, showing that though racial tensions may be diverse, but the way in which they are carried out is similar. As shown, these crimes are usually taken from the position of the oppressor on the position of the oppressed. This is carried out in several ways and sometimes organized into groups, or movements in some countries. For example, "KKK was founded in 1870 and has ever since fought for white supremacy"5 in the United States. All of these examples help define the social problem of racism. It is not one that is only located in one place, but rather one that persists in multiple countries and cultures.
Though there may not be a direct connection between certain races and how they are treated in similar countries, there is a trend among racially divided cultures. This occurs both judicially and culturally, leading to the collection of various problems as a result of this conflict.
*(2-5)Jæger, Mads. "Racism around the world." Racism around the world. 8th May 2009. 4 May 2009
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