Race has always been a controversial subject in the justice system and will continue to be an uncomfortable topic for many. Often people mistakenly believe that others of the same race are the main population in the prison system. This misconception can be attributed to the various media sources which tend to broadcast the negative racial influence of police arrest; therefore, causing an uproar of racism.
The research that was gathered, reviewed, and analyzed, demonstrated that although juvenile delinquency has gradually declined in the past years, the perspective that society once had has drastically changed to a more punitive one regardless of the juvenile’s race or gender. Never once was race mentioned as one of the determining factors for
The research that was gathered, reviewed, and analyzed, demonstrated that although juvenile delinquency has gradually declined in the past years, the perspective that society once had has drastically changed to a more punitive one regardless of the juvenile’s race or gender. Never once was race mentioned as one of the determining factors for