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Basically any system which prosecutes crime is going to be biased against poor people, if for no reason other than that they are the ones most commonly stealing things. Poverty is correlated with criminal activity, which is an issue that goes beyond how stores deal with shoplifters.

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> Basically any system which prosecutes crime is going to be biased against poor people

Bias indicates prejudice. It's central to every modern system of law to avoid prejudice.

> Poverty is correlated with criminal activity

Men with non-receding hairlines (no signs of baldness) are also correlated with criminal activity. It doesn't mean that they should be treated any differently by the justice system. If a person should be punished for a crime then they should be punished for the crime, not for their socio-economic background.

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