In the first part, I thought it was interesting as to how much the police actually police in some communities. For instance, Victor Rio mention about how when things actually needed to be done in the community like gang violence or drug activity in front of an apartment the police neglect to response. From Jose point of view, I understood that minor crime is not what the police want they would like a major crime like a drug bust instead of protecting the neighborhood. In addition, it seems that the police officers in the school were just more prone to harassing and bullying a certain type of student rather than actually policing. In Tyrell and Jose stories, I found it interesting how they were criminalized by their family, peers, and teachers like these individuals are their socialization agents. These individuals are supposed to guide them not influence deviant behavior, which in the case in this story they did. I notice if a child does one thing wrong they are now considered to be deviant. For instance, the second part mentions how only two kids can be in the school at once. It’s like the school has now character a child from a certain background to be deviant. In addition, it sometimes forces them to act of labels such as Tyrell actually started acting on the label that was given to him such as being a drug dealer and a threat to others. The police are supposed to be the role models, not the big time drug dealer or the rapper. I feel that criminalization is not just produced by policing, but also teachers, their social environment, and family can sometimes contribute.
