Juvenile And Criminal Justice System: Video Analysis

As an American, it’s no surprise to me that racial minorities (specifical blacks) are incarcerated at much higher rates than whites (Benekos, 2009, pp.224). Nor does it surprise me that female youth are arrested mainly for status offenses and at a much higher rate than males (Benekos, 2009, pp.258). Throughout history, this country has programmed citizens to view others from a Christian, patriarchal, gender binary, white, dominant viewpoint to control society. We can’t expect our criminal justice system to reflect anything different. Our juvenile and criminal justice systems are flawed because our views within our society are flawed in direct proportion of one another.
Just as stated in the video, “Solving the Youth Crime Problem,” youth crime