Question

Read the scenario. Select the five factors that most contributed to the issue described in the scenario.

A 17-year-old black male from Atlanta was transferred from a youth detention center to an adult facility after he was charged with aggravated battery based on an incident in which he struck a Korean male guard during a struggle over body wash. The juvenile had been in and out of youth facilities since the age of 13, mostly for drug offenses with marijuana. He came from an underserved community and struggled with mental illness. The facility he was transferred to was on the Kentucky border, a seven-hour drive from his family. The staff at the new facility was 90% white, yet the inmate population was 70% African American. His family filed a lawsuit hoping to get the juvenile placed back in a youth facility.
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Which five factors most contributed to the issue described in the scenario?

Question options:

A. Geographic location
B. Age
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Race
E. Physical/mental ability
F. Gender

Answer 1

A.
B.
E.
I don’t know about the other ones though.

Answer 2

The five factors that most contributed to the issue described in the scenario are geographic location, age, race, socioeconomic status, and physical/mental ability.

Step-by-step explanation:

The five factors that most contributed to the issue described in the scenario are:

1. Geographic location: The fact that the facility the student was transferred to was on the Kentucky border, a seven-hour drive from his family, made it difficult for his family to support him and stay connected.
2. Age: The student being 17 years old played a role in his transfer to an adult facility, as he was treated as an adult based on his age.
3. Race: The racial disparities in the staff at the new facility (90% white) versus the inmate population (70% African American) contributed to the issue and the perception of unfair treatment.
4. Socioeconomic status: The student coming from an underserved community may have limited access to resources and opportunities that could have supported his rehabilitation.
5. Physical/mental ability: The student struggling with mental illness could have impacted his behavior and interactions within the facility, potentially contributing to the incident that led to his transfer.