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Miller, H. V. (2015). Juvenile Justice System Outcomes Among Foreign-Born and Native-Born Latinos in the United States: An Exploratory Study. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 13(4): 428-442.

Questions to consider:

1. What is “Latino paradox”? Does this article agree or disagree with this concept?
2. What five main juvenile justice system outcomes are included in the research?
3. What is the significance of the results of this research? 

Leiber, M. J., & Peck, J. H. (2015). Race, Gender, Crime Severity, and Decision Making in the Juvenile Justice System. Crime & Delinquency, 61(6): 771-797.

Questions to consider:

1. Explain the stages of “intake,” “adjudication,” and “judicial disposition”.
2. What role does seriousness of the delinquent act play on case outcomes?
3. How does “correction bias factor” explain the result of the research?

Peguero, A. A., Portillos, E. L., & Gonzalez, J. C. (2015). School Securitization and Latina/o Educational Progress. Urban Education, 50(7): 812-838.

Questions to consider:

1. What is the significance of addressing the drop-out problem?
2. How do schools react to the social problems plaguing them?
3. How can educational policymakers keep a good balance between “addressing violence problems” and “providing health learning environment”?