Assistant Professor California State University East Bay
This study explores racial and gender disparities in youth transfers from juvenile to adult court, revealing systemic inequities and fragmented processes. Using mixed methods, it highlights harsher outcomes for marginalized youth and discussed policy reform, community-based alternatives, and social work-driven solutions to promote equity and rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the systemic mechanisms and disparities in the transfer of youth from juvenile to adult court, including the roles of social workers working in or with juvenile courts, prosecutors’ offices, and adult systems in this process.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to analyze the racial and gender disparities in youth transfers, the impact of youth transfers on the historically and currently marginalized and oppressed communities and families, and their implications for social work practice, policy, and advocacy efforts.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify community-based alternatives to incarceration and strategies for integrating social work values of equity, justice, and rehabilitation into the juvenile justice system.
