Juvenile justice
Title: Juvenile justice
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 1905 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Juvenile justice
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 1905 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
A good deal of research has noted major disparities in the extent of involvement of minority youth, particularly black youth compared with white youth, in the juvenile justice system. The existence of disproportionate racial representation in the juvenile justice system raises questions about the fundamental fairness and equality of treatment of these youth by the police, courts, and other personnel connected with the juvenile justice system. Furthermore, what happens to youth in their dealings with
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youth by the police, courts, and other players in the juvenile justice system. Considering the evidence from this report and the pertinent findings gleaned from it, it is clear that the issue of race is central to the administration of juvenile justice in this country. However, the majority of the studies over the past three decades have reported mixed results further highlighting the complexity of the problem. The state of knowledge is far from complete.