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A Partial Landscape: Juvenile Justice in the city of Memphis, Tennessee

Aguirre, Yuleisy
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Juvenile justice, Administration of—Tennessee—Memphis, Juvenile detention—Tennessee—Memphis, African American youth—Legal status, laws, etc.—Tennessee—Memphis, Education—Tennessee—Memphis—Juvenile detention centers, Criminal justice, Administration of—Social aspects—Tennessee—Memphis
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Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies
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This paper examines part of the relationship Memphis, Tennessee has with its institutions of juvenile justice. By reviewing and combining local Memphis history, 21st century events, and language in news media revolving around justice-involved youth, the conversation of criminal justice and how we serve vulnerable youth in any community is deepened as a whole. While keeping in mind wider national and historical contexts and frameworks, this research has found that Memphis’ juvenile justice system exists gravely fragmented in its supposed commitment of prioritizing care, rehabilitation, and education for justice-involved youth.
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This document was received from the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies and uploaded to Dlynx by Rosie Meindl during fall 2025.