President's Showcase
Ajay Nehaul
Analyzing the Racial disparities in the Adjudication process in Thomasville Georgia.
Supervising Professor: Dr. Amanda Driscoll
My name is Ajay Nehaul and I am a Political Science major that is also pursuing a minor in Business. I am also currently pursing the global citizenship certificate. During the spring semester I was part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity program (UROP) where I got to assist with research centered around Thomasville, Georgia. This sparked my interest within the area and is what led me to centering my honors thesis around.
Supervising Professor: Dr. Amanda Driscoll
My name is Ajay Nehaul and I am a Political Science major that is also pursuing a minor in Business. I am also currently pursing the global citizenship certificate. During the spring semester I was part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity program (UROP) where I got to assist with research centered around Thomasville, Georgia. This sparked my interest within the area and is what led me to centering my honors thesis around.
Abstract
The goal of this research is to evaluate the extent to which African Americans, residing in Thomasville Georgia, faced the brunt of the legal system and the manner in which it affected their rights as American citizens. This research will look closer at the 14th amendment (i.e. a federal law which grants American citizens the right to due process by the law and equal protection) and the manner in which it was undermined, subsequently inhibiting African Americans from enjoying the fundamental right of equality without being subjected to racist discriminatory laws. This research paper will also evaluate the racial disparities that may have also existed within the process of adjudication within the circuit court system in Thomasville.
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