Discuss how race and gender affect punishment within the juvenile justice system.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer will discuss how race and gender affect punishment within the juvenile justice system and should also include a brief discussion of current trends regarding race and gender within the system, as well as predictions of how a female or a youth of color might be treated in the future.

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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963 ) Justice Hugo Black implied that the fundamental right to counsel had already been guaranteed in Powell v. Alabama (1932 ), the "Scottsboro case."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to the Children's Defense Fund, ______ is the largest predictor of child abuse and neglect.

A. economic resources B. parental education C. parental substance abuse D. parents were abused as well

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Which of the following is NOT one of the major sources of prison violence?

a. prisoner–prisoner b. prisoner–officer c. officer–prisoner d. officer–officer

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The Supreme Court case of Tennessee v. Garner established the fleeing felon rule for the use of deadly force by the police. 2) The federal standard for the use of deadly force by federal agents is objective reasonableness. 3) Less-lethal weapons offer a potential solution to incidents of "suicide by cop." 4) Police discretion includes the decision to not make an arrest. 5) Behavioral profiling is a form of biased policing.

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