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The Racialization of Juveniles for “Justice”

Protest against police brutality in Uptown, banners reading 'Stop Police Brutality' and 'Education Not Incarceration'.
Figure 8.1. Investing in youth and quality education lays the foundation for a healthier, safer society. In this chapter, we will explore the reasons behind a protest like this one – protests against police brutality and in support of “education, not incarceration.”

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
    1. Chapter Overview
    2. Learning Objectives
    3. Key Terms
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  2. Disproportionate Representation in Juvenile Justice
    1. Learn More: School Resource Officers and Students of Color
    2. Check Your Knowledge
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Disproportionate Representation in Juvenile Justice
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  3. History of the Juvenile Justice System
    1. Becoming a Juvenile Delinquent
    2. Check Your Knowledge
    3. Licenses and Attributions for History of the Juvenile Justice System
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  4. Before Juvenile Justice System Contact
    1. School-to-Prison Pipeline
    2. Risk Factors for Delinquency
    3. Check Your Knowledge
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Before Juvenile Justice System Contact
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  5. During Juvenile Justice System Involvement
    1. Juvenile Corrections Facilities
    2. Age of Criminal Responsibility
    3. Juvenile Life Sentences
    4. Learn More: JLWOP and Lionel Tate
    5. Juveniles and the Death Penalty
    6. Check Your Knowledge
    7. Licenses and Attributions for During Juvenile Justice System Involvement
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  6. After Juvenile Justice System Involvement
    1. Check Your Knowledge
    2. Licenses and Attributions for After Juvenile Justice System Involvement
      1. Open Content, Original
  7. Reforming the Juvenile Justice System
    1. Learn More: Restorative Justice at Work
    2. Check Your Knowledge
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Reforming the Juvenile Justice System
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  8. Conclusion
    1. Discussion Questions and Chapter Resources
      1. Discussion questions
      2. Chapter resources
    2. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
  9. References

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