Punished

Question 1

Slick

Answer 1

• Friend killed during drive by shooting
• Response of fearing for his life → began to skip school → teachers criminalize him, then expelled him
• Ex: teachers/school criminalize boys victimized by violence
• On probation, gets threats from probation officer, the external threat does not work, continues to go down the road of criminal behavior

Question 2

Spider

Answer 2

• Attacked by gang members
• Police officers label him as a gang member, and tried to tell everyone he wasn’t because he wasn’t
• Labeled as a gang member even though he was not, creates more time in jail if convicted
• Ex: gang enhancement laws, criminalizing and labeling the victim
  Also arrested for possession knife, but gets misunderstood, just wanted to posture, and get back at a person who stole his tags

Question 3

Tyrell

Answer 3

• Tyrell is too tall, immediately started being accused, searched 21 times, handcuffed, gun pulled on him, labeled as a drug dealer and treated as one, internalized the label if he was already suffering the consequences
• Internalized label - decided to start selling weed after numerous searches and harassment

Question 4

Jose

Answer 4

• Over Policing and under policing paradox: coming home from liquor store, gang member pushes him and spills milk, finds police officer but he ignores Jose, when Jose learns police don’t care when he’s actually experiencing criminal behavior
• Joined gang in middle school, does this because the police aren’t there for him, and help protect him and gain dignity on the streets

Question 5

Ronny

Answer 5

Job interview at Carrows - did not shake manager’s hand
Ex: misrecognition