The criminal justice system in the United States of America was established with noble intentions. The basis of the system can be traced back to the first book of the Bible Genesis and the story of Cain and Abel. The criminal justice system was established to be morally suited to an increasingly diverse society. Moral dilemmas within the system arise from concerns related to the principles of right and wrong behavior of officials. These principles are often rooted in the culture of human character, in other words, considered essential to the criminal justice system. This biblical story mentioned above has defined the way justice has been administered for thousands of years. The quote "An eye for an eye" continues to be the standard adopted by courts throughout the centuries. Race is a problem. Ignoring in turn ignores the role played by whites, who created race as a concept," and allows whites to "forget" or claim innocence (2005, pp. 32-35). A working definition of moral question in criminal justice system is that which involves a specific type of situation, that is, acts that affect other people. Minority groups may think that if an issue is of moral concern then it is an issue that involves some wrong doing that crime is disproportionately an urban problem therefore, black men are also disproportionately the victims of violent crimes in the capital The Bureau of Justice Statistics recorded the following data on all homicides: white victims 50.9%, black victims 46.9%, white offenders 45.8%, blacks 52.2%; the absolute truth is that 5% to 10% of Americans, including poor white and black youth, are becoming victims of violent crimes at record rates. Many politicians and public administrators have turned to... half of the document... (2009, November 19). Can our shameful prisons be reformed? By David Cole. The New York Book Review. House. The New York Book Review. Retrieved May 18, 2012, from http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2009/nov/19/can-our-shameful-prisons-be-reformed/?pagination=falseFlorida Regional Community Policing Institute (March 2005) . Ethical issues and decisions in law enforcement. Heather Mac Donald (May 14, 2010). Distorting the truth about crime and race. The New York Times tries again.Mastrorilli, Mary Ellen, (2012). Week 2: Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System, Boston University. The challenge of prisons. Mike's blog. (2009, November 8). Mike's blog. School of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill. Retrieved May 18, 2012, from http://mrs.sog.unc.edu/?p=962Tushar Kansal (January 2005). Racial disparity in sentencing: A review of the literature