Juvenile Justice System
This reading is another report by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. It addresses kids’ exposure to violence. With your first paragraph, discuss whether or not you agree with the screening questions used by the researchers. In the second paragraph, summarize the implications of this article for other researchers and policymakers.
https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf
Watch the video below. The video concerns Homeboy Industries. Your chapter this week addresses Homeboy Industries, so be sure you read ahead for some background on the video. Consider points in the video that relate to your assigned readings for the week, especially in terms of how organizations outside of the family environment can help at-risk delinquents. Write a paragraph or more discussing your reaction to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jOIiHDZnP8
Watch the video below. The video concerns gang culture. Consider points in the video that relate to your assigned readings for the week, especially in terms of what the video discusses as “Hispanic Youth Gang Culture.” Write a paragraph or more discussing your reaction to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TZdpzUAlQ
References
Chapter 7: The Family and Delinquency
Larry J. Siegel & Brandon C. Welsh (2017) Juvenile Delinquency: The Core (6th edition)
ISBN: 978-1-305-57741-1
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Judicial Process
2 paragraphs
Read Fekete (2006) and answer the following question: How would a similar law in the US impact the already problematic immigration situation?
2 paragraphs
After reading Sherwyn et. al. (2004), please discuss the following question: How has the Court’s ruling in a same-sex harassment complicated the issue of sexual harassment?
References
Trying to Make Sense of Sexual Harassment Law after Oncale,
Holman, and Rene
by DAVID SHERWYN, PAUL WAGNER, and GREGG GILMAN
Europe: ‘speech crime’ and deportationEurope: ‘speech crime’ and deportation
By Liz Fekete
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