Bureau of Justice Statistics 2011). Browder was arrested in 2010, and statistics show that race played a significant role in Browder's arrest. Not only was Browder arrested, but he was not even given the proper judicial process. A white person accused of the same crime would likely have received a better trial in court. Racial profiling has become a serious problem in our society today. Although crimes committed by African Americans have declined since the 1970s, being black today means you are more likely to be arrested than in 1970. According to Alexander's reading, more African American adults today are under correctional control: in jail or prison, on probation or parole, compared to those enslaved in 1850 (Alexander 2010). All these shocking facts should say a lot about the kind of society we live in