The reform of youth criminal justice is one of the most pertinent challenges of the system in the 21st century. The criminal justice system has to develop solutions for rehabilitation of youth with due regard to the special needs of this vulnerable group. In this essay, I will provide a...

These four chapters are about the perception of Asians. Chapter four is entitled, “Senator Sir, Welcome to the World of Orientalism,” and is about how popular media depicts Asians. The author discusses the perception of Asian men in Hollywood as they have been closely associated with martial arts and in...

Chapter 5 is entitled, “White Privilege, Color, and Crime” and is a first personal account of how Peggy McIntosh, a privileged white woman, has had an advantaged life. She compares her experiences with those of her African American colleagues. She accounted for these in a paper she wrote in 1988,...

These four chapters are about the perception and challenges of African Americans. Chapter 2 is entitled, “Every Road Has an End.” Written by a gay black man, this chapter discusses his perception of black oppression based on his research as a university professor. He writes that his experiences growing up...

These four chapters are about the perceptions of Latinos and Latinas and the challenges they face. The author of Chapter 3 gives a depiction of Latino gang members who because of they way they acted and dressed, were viewed as dangerous. He reminds readers that these are young people with...