Race and Ethnicity of Juvenile Offenders Outline

Culture and Diversity Paper Outline

Culture and Diversity Paper Outline * Topic Race and ethnicity of juvenile offenders * Outline

I. Introduction

II. Juvenile Offenders

A. The Federal Bureau of Investigation

B. Race and Ethnicity Overview

C. Juvenile Justice Process

1. Arrest

2. Detention,

3. Prosecution,

4. Adjudication,

5. Transfer to adult court

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III. Data

A. Differential rates of arrest for crime are related to race.

1. Violent crimes

2. Robbery

3. Murder and negligent manslaughter

4. Arson

B. The United States juvenile population in juvenile facilities

C. The National Council on Crime and Delinquency

1. Attitudinal traits

2. Personality traits

IV. Conclusion

References
Armour, J. and Hammond, S. (2009). Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.
Disproportionate Minority Contact. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://www.ncsl.org/print/cj/minoritiesinjj.pdf
Bilchik, S. (1999). Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System. U.S. Department of Justice.
Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179007.pdf
Cothern, L., Hawkins, D., Laub, J., and Lauritsen, J. (2000). Race, Ethnicity, and Serious and
Violent Juvenile Offending. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/2000_6_1/contents.html
Ethnicity and Race Overview (2006). Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_1.htm Hodgdon, H. (2008). Minority Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System. The Future of
Children. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/highlights/18_02_Highlights_03.pdf

Juvenile Offenders (2007). WiseTo Social Issues. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Topics/JuvenileOffenders/ Multicultural Issues. (n.a.) Youth Violence Project. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from
http://youthviolence.edschool.virginia.edu/juvenile-violence/multicultural-issues.html

References: Armour, J. and Hammond, S. (2009). Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System. Disproportionate Minority Contact Bilchik, S. (1999). Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System. U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179007.pdf Cothern, L., Hawkins, D., Laub, J., and Lauritsen, J. (2000). Race, Ethnicity, and Serious and Violent Juvenile Offending Ethnicity and Race Overview (2006). Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_1.htm Hodgdon, H. (2008). Minority Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System. The Future of Children Juvenile Offenders (2007). WiseTo Social Issues. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Topics/JuvenileOffenders/ Multicultural Issues. (n.a.) Youth Violence Project. Retrieved on December 12, 2010 from http://youthviolence.edschool.virginia.edu/juvenile-violence/multicultural-issues.html