You are a judge in Central City Juvenile Court. After 15 years on the bench, it is clear to you that many minority youths come before you in Court. In fact, you have been asked the Records Office to give you some statistics. Those statistics confirm that a higher percentage of minority youths, compared to their proportion in the County, come into Juvenile Court. You are convinced that the problem is larger than juvenile court. You believe that a significant reason for this problem is structural inequality and poverty. In a 2-4 page paper answer the following questions: 1. What is this problem called? Discuss explanations of this problem. 2. What can a judge do about this problem? 3. What are other factors affecting Disproportionate Minority Confinement
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