When Getting Tough Means Getting Tougher: Historical and Conceptual Understandings of Juveniles of Color Sentenced as Adults in the United States

The peculiar philosophy of contemporary justice and its accompanying reforms to rehabilitate the system have had contradictory effects on juveniles of color. The unique issues that affect these youth go beyond the traditional questions and concerns that have plagued the juvenile court for 100 years;...

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Published in:The Journal of Negro education 2002-07, Vol.71 (3), p.158-174
Main Authors: Hopson, Rodney K., Obidah, Jennifer E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Behavior Problems
Blacks
Children
Color
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Critical race theory
Delinquency
Delinquent Rehabilitation
Ideology
Juvenile courts
Juvenile Crime
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile Justice
Minority Group Children
Minors
Philosophy
Racism
Sentencing
Violent crimes
Youth
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Summary:The peculiar philosophy of contemporary justice and its accompanying reforms to rehabilitate the system have had contradictory effects on juveniles of color. The unique issues that affect these youth go beyond the traditional questions and concerns that have plagued the juvenile court for 100 years; instead, the problem of youth criminality, deviance, and discipline for juveniles of color compounded with historical debates and discussions reveal pecularities around the issue of sentencing youth as adults when exposed to ideology, hegemony, and race. The problem of juvenile crime and justice for the juvenile of color is a particular one that only highlights the recurring criticisms of the juvenile court in recent years, illustrative through critical race theory and recurrent trends, patterns, and selected cases.
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/3211234