Discrimination versus Disparity

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the differences between disparities and discrimination within the court systems and criminal justice system as a whole. The paper defines the differences between discrimination and disparity and gives examples of how they have been used in the past in the United States. It particularly focuses on areas of race, women and juvenile justice.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discrimination v. Disparity: Definitions
Examples of Discrimination and Disparity
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The juvenile justice area of criminal justice is another area where disparities are seen. In an adult court, preferential treatment may be given to those who have jobs in terms of how they are sentenced. (Rivera, 2006). However, the goal of sentencing in juvenile justice is geared more toward rehabilitation rather than retribution. Therefore, the opposite case may be seen here in terms of how a juvenile maybe sentenced. By this what I mean is, let's say that two juveniles have committed the exact same crime except one juvenile has a stay at home parent and the other one has a single parent who is working one or more jobs. The juvenile with the stay at home parent maybe allowed to go home because the parent has stated and demonstrated that they have the ability to monitor the juvenile. The juvenile with the working parent may not be afforded the same option because of the fact that he or she is in fact working and does not have the same ability to monitor the juvenile."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Heritage Online Dictionary. (2000). Disparity. Retrieved from: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/disparity on October 28, 2006.
• Delone, Walker, Spohn. (2004). The Color of Justice. Chapter 1, pp. 16-20. Retrieved from University of Phoenix Online Eresource on October 28, 2006.
• Halls, Steven MD. (2000). Women's Average Height Chart, Stature Gradually Declines. Retrieved from: http://www.halls.md/chart/women-height-w.htm on October 30, 2006.
• Rivera, Brandi. (2006, March). Disparity v. Discrimination in the Justice System. Associated Content. Retrieved from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/23944/disparity_vs_discrimination_in_the.html on October 28, 2006.

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