Subtle Discrimination in Juvenile Justice Decisionmaking: Social Scientific Perspectives and Explanations
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Authors
Tomkins, Alan J.
Slain, Andrew J.
Hallinan, Marianne N.
Willis, Cynthia E.
Issue Date
1996
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29
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|"The argument often made," writes Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, "is that people of color are not treated the same as similarly situated white people. The person of color often believes they have had the law unfairly and improperly applied to them." In the case of In re M.E.P., Justice Page's concern was over the failure of the courts to transfer the youth from juvenile court to criminal court jurisdiction. M.E.P. was accused of: a shooting death over a drug debt.... The victim was shot at point blank range. M.E.P. has admitted that he held the gun to the victim's head and pulled the trigger, only to discover that the safety was engaged. M.E.P. then disengaged the safety mechanism, pointed the gun at the victims [sic] head a second time, and pulled the trigger...
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29 Creighton L. Rev. 1619 (1995-1996)
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Creighton University School of Law