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EY67

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Explain differential label and why it happens. What is your view on differential labeling? Explain.
 
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_____ want to reduce the court's jurisdiction over juveniles charged with a serious crime and liberalize the prosecutor's ability to try them in adult courts.
 
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 An important principle of social reaction theory is that the law is differentially applied, benefiting those who hold economic and social power and penalizing the powerless.
 The probability of being brought under the control of legal authority is a function of a person's race, wealth, gender, and social standing  while wealthy white-collar criminals are most often punished by a relatively small fine, poor kids who get involved in street crimes, such as burglary or car theft, most often face incarceration and other harsh punishments.
 While substantive and procedural laws govern almost every aspect of the American justice system, discretionary decision making controls its operation at every level.
 From the police officer's decision on whom to arrest, to the prosecutor's decisions on whom to charge and for how many and what kind of charges or whether to treat the offender as a juvenile or prosecute in adult court, to the judge's decision on the length of the sentence, discretion works to the detriment of minorities, including African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.
 Race bias adversely influences decision making in many critical areas of the justice system. Some juvenile court judges may sympathize with white defendants and help them avoid delinquent labels, especially if they seem to come from good families, whereas minority youth are not afforded that luxury.
 Student views will vary.

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Crime control advocates




EY67

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Reply 2 on: Aug 13, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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