After crimes are committed by Black youth, some will inevitably face the consequences of being put into the juvenile justice system. Since American culture believes that punishment and fear can deter crime, Black youth will be used as an “lesson” for others to remember. So for instance Black youth will receive a harsher or longer sentence than their white peers, because Black youth are more likely to get arrested for committing similar crimes. This shows how race directly and indirectly influences court outcomes. Racial influences that heavily influence court outcomes are stereotypes that are attached to minorities, specifically Black people. Negative connotations attached to Black people are being lazy, violent, or coming from bad families. So when juveniles are faced in front of a judge these biases will be in their unconscious mind, making it easier for them to want to put Black youth in the system.
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