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[swz2229 @szazycki]

The idea of a youth support complex relates heavily to the ideas of restorative justice. Both are guided by the idea of second chances which is something that every human deserves. We have all been given second chances and in return should help facilitate them for others #so345

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I dont think the term "acting white" is a fair term to use. Being a minority does not equal being bad at school. Although race is an important aspect in this book, I think the cultural implications play a big role as well. #so345

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I really liked the tomato analogy at the end of this chapter. To me it really put things into perspective and I was able to see how all of these aspects come together to form this endless cycle of criminalization. #so345

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the double bind that women face in Oakland and all around the US is one of many unobtainable expectations that women face. The expectation to act "like a woman" but also needing "manly" traits so they dont seem so vulnerable #so345

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I find the cultural implications of manhood extremely interesting. In my culture, manliness has very different characteristics than that described in the book. #so345

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The accelerated use of classifying kids as gang members added to the hyper criminalization. Even though it is a small factor comparatively, it still adds on to it little by little. #so345

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By classifying Spider as a gang member with no real background knowledge on him, it reinforces the labeling theory on these young boys. #so345

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(part 2) it was the combination of high policing, the youth cultures, and large poor populations that created this area that ended up being a breading ground for this kind of policing. #so345

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In the section titled Why Oakland, you can see that these things to make such high criminalization rates really just happened to be a perfect storm. (part one) #so345

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#so345 it is hard for me to compare the school system and wall st. because they have completely different social structures but the Saily Show video does a great job of comparing the similarities and the leading consequences.

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(part 2) Obviously building this system form the ground up is very unfeasible. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or options other than a complete fresh start that can truly turn these problems around?

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#so345 something that I thought about in my Punishment in Society class as well as watching this is how can we solve these problems. As I have been thinking about it the only true response that can solve all problems is to completely start our system over (part one)

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#so345 I think what supporters of the war on drugs need to understand that this means a war on P.O.C. and this mass incarceration is causing many behind the scenes problems for all citizens of the U.S. This does more harm than good.

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#so345 Interesting to think about what would happen if this cultural agent of high policing affected higher income areas instead of lower income ones. While I believe the c.j. system would decrease, the system is still flawed and this is not the root of all the problems.

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#so345 I know this article is trying to highlight the wrongdoings in police training and whatnot but this quote has a really good point. I think a lot of this is cancel culture and while there are many officers who abuse their power, there are also ones who truly protect us.

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#so345 I really liked the quote by Benigno when he said “I know the world seems like it’s anti police right now but it’s not. it’s the media portraying it that way. they get one out of 750,009 of us doing something stupid, we all pay the price” (part one)

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#so345 I am understanding Brekhus concept of marked & unmarked identities but wouldn’t those markings change based on who you are talking to. He talks about how unmarked attributes are socially generic while marked ones are generally stigmatized but aren’t those things relative.

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@zoeSO345 This is an idea that I did not really think about but not I think tends to be really prevalent in my own experiences. Once you have a prominent stigma around you, there will always be negative consequences surrounding it even if you try to get rid of it. #so345

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@earobbie26 I think this is a really good point. Most times when people (especially in high school situations) give you a label they like to stick with that label even if you prove them wrong so why not just lean into the label #so345

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#so345 part 2: Money has so much power and can shape appearances and personalities. In this case, since the Saints came from wealthy families and looked put together, they were seen as upstanding citizens, but that wasn't the case for the Roughnecks.

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The example brought up by Chambliss is one that I personally see a lot throughout the media and my day to day life. I personally think that money is a huge factor in the decisions of why people deem others as deviant. #so345 part 1