Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Outline and References Axia College of University of Phoenix Choose one of the following topics Race and ethnicity of juvenile offenders Race and ethnicity in police employment practices Racial disparity in sentencing Racial disparity in the application of the death penalty Racial disparity in correctional populations Prepare an outline of your 1 750 to 2 450 word paper due in Week Four in which you examine your selected topic Locate and identify at least three references from scholarly journals trade publications or other sources through the Online Library Major Article Database to use in this research paper Format your outline and references consistent with APA guidelines including the use of a thesis statement Use the Center for Writting Excellence for assistance with an outline Submit your outline and list of references to the Assignment Forum I think it will go a little something like this 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 III Data A Differential rates of arrest for crime are related to race 1 Violent crimes 2 Robbery 4 Arson 3 Murder and negligent manslaughter 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 May 28 2011 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 Retrieved on May 28 2011 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 Retrieved on May 28 2011 from http www ncjrs gov html ojjdp 2000 6 1 contents html Ethnicity and Race Overview 2006 Retrieved on Retrieved on May 28 2011 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 Retrieved on May 28 2011 from http futureofchildren org futureofchildren publications highlights 18 02 Highlights 03 pdf Juvenile Offenders 2007 WiseTo Social Issues Retrieved on Retrieved on May 28 2011 from http socialissues wiseto com Topics JuvenileOffenders Multicultural Issues n a Youth Violence Project Retrieved on Retrieved on May 28 2011 from http youthviolence edschool virginia edu juvenile violence multicultural issues html
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