Juvenile Court.
Read “The Color of Justice” at the Building Blocks for Youth web site. The article may be found by clicking on “research” on the left of the screen.
- Read the press release, then answer the following questions:
- Why do more African-American and Hispanic juveniles get waived to adult court?
- What are the rates at which different racial and ethnic groups are waived to adult court?
- Is there an explanation or partial explanation for this other than racism, or does it appear to be solely the cause of racism?
