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Juvenile cases in US

Minorities and juvenile cases have been common in justice systems. Minorities engage in criminal activities because they want to provide for their families or sometimes try to deliver to themselves. Kids that are brought up from a poor background are the one who faces these challenges. As they struggle with life to sustain themselves and the family, they find themselves engaging in criminal activities. In this case, firstborns are the culprits of the crime. Due to desperation, these young people are influenced by other older people to engage in criminal activities so that they can get money. Women, in this case, are joined gangs because of either past abuse or to protect themselves (Nicholson & Valentine 2009). Some also engage in these activities to provide for their families. Others involve crime because they feel they don’t have power.

Health disparities. Some minorities suffer from diseases, injuries, and premature disabilities. Others cannot afford money to go to the hospital for treatment. With these stress and struggles, they go through; some end up drug and substance abuse. These drug and substance abuse may include weed and alcohol. They always choose what they can afford since money is a crucial problem for them. Most of these teen who gets into drug and substance addiction, they still claim that they make them feel better and reduce the intensity of thinking (Pope 1995). When they get into drugs, they end up engaging in stealing, rape, and murder. When someone abuses drugs, they don’t find committing a crime as a big deal. Some do it as a daily routine. Some teen starts drug abuse when they join gangs that exercise the same.

Elder abuse. Minorities such as elders suffer suicides, and they also commit property crimes. For elders that suffer negligence, they may end up committing suicide. Some end up being neglected passively or actively by their fellow friends or family. However, according to the book, “passive neglect leaves the elderly person in very unsafe conditions which can lead to fires and death. Looking at active negligence, it is a much more sinister form of neglect. It mostly occurs when someone is purposely withholding necessities to gain something in return. Millions of people in the gay and lesbian community struggle with low self-esteem. Some are looked down upon for the life they choose. Their sexual identity has always been debatable in court and churches. In some countries, these people are treated like animals. They don’t have to say in the public or society. Some are even jailed in case they are found in the act or suspected to be. Court has been trying to fight for the right of gays and lesbians. However, countries that refute the law claim that it against the law of God for a man and man to sleep together. Gays and lesbians have always been facing struggles in sexual identity, especially in public.

Reference Nicholson‐Crotty, S., Birchmeier, Z., & Valentine, D. (2009). Exploring the impact of school discipline on racial disproportion in the juvenile justice system. Social Science Quarterly, 90(4), 1003-1018. Pope, C. E., & Feyerherm, W. (1995). Minorities and the Juvenile Justice System. Research Summary. Savin-Williams, R. C. (1990). Gay and lesbian youth: Expressions of identity. Hemisphere Publishing Corp.