Minorities are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. There is a disparate racial outcomes in all phase of the legal process (Rovner, 2014). Minorities faces more frequent arrests and are placed in secure placement more often than their Caucasian counterpart (Rovner, 2014). These differences in arrest rates and processing can be attributed to institutional racism, socioeconomic factors, subjective enforcement, and biased risk assessment instruments, among other things (Rovner, 2014).
Social Injustice
African-Americans youths account for 17% of the overall population but they comprise of 30% of court referrals, 38% of residential, and 58% of youths in the state adult prison (youth.gov, 2016). Rates of recidivism in 12 months follow-ups …show more content…
Low income individuals are negatively affected in the justice system for both adult and children. Poor individuals are more likely to encounter the justice system and their families more often cannot afford legal representation to prevent further persecution (Arya and Augarten, 2008). Caucasian youths are two times as likely as African-American youth to be able to afford a private lawyer. African-American youths have to reply on the courts to assign a lawyer, who typically have a high caseload and may not have the time or resources to devote to the …show more content…
African-American youths are a Disenfranchise population. According to Hoefer (2016):
Advocacy practice is, then, that part of social work practice where the social worker takes action in a systemic and purposeful way to defend, represent, or otherwise advance the cause of one or more clients at the individual, group, organizational, or community level in order to promote social justice (pg. 3).
It thus becomes vitally important for social workers to create an avenue for change and improvement for this population.
Recent research found that individuals who experience recurrent racial discrimination or have been through the criminal justice system are more at risk for illnesses and negative impact on their health (Na, 2012). Individuals who have experienced racial bias will have a shorter life, career and retirement when compared to their counterparts (Na,
Social Injustice
African-Americans youths account for 17% of the overall population but they comprise of 30% of court referrals, 38% of residential, and 58% of youths in the state adult prison (youth.gov, 2016). Rates of recidivism in 12 months follow-ups …show more content…
Low income individuals are negatively affected in the justice system for both adult and children. Poor individuals are more likely to encounter the justice system and their families more often cannot afford legal representation to prevent further persecution (Arya and Augarten, 2008). Caucasian youths are two times as likely as African-American youth to be able to afford a private lawyer. African-American youths have to reply on the courts to assign a lawyer, who typically have a high caseload and may not have the time or resources to devote to the …show more content…
African-American youths are a Disenfranchise population. According to Hoefer (2016):
Advocacy practice is, then, that part of social work practice where the social worker takes action in a systemic and purposeful way to defend, represent, or otherwise advance the cause of one or more clients at the individual, group, organizational, or community level in order to promote social justice (pg. 3).
It thus becomes vitally important for social workers to create an avenue for change and improvement for this population.
Recent research found that individuals who experience recurrent racial discrimination or have been through the criminal justice system are more at risk for illnesses and negative impact on their health (Na, 2012). Individuals who have experienced racial bias will have a shorter life, career and retirement when compared to their counterparts (Na,