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Discuss How Gender Differences Affect the Way Youth Are Treated

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Discuss how gender differences affect the way youth are treated by the juvenile justice system.  Explain why you agree or disagree with this premise.


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Academically

Pertaining to schools, colleges, universities, or education and learning in general, often used to describe something related to the academic community or educational achievements.

Tend-and-Befriend

A behavior response theory which suggests that during stress, individuals, particularly women, will seek to form alliances with others as a means to cope.

Fight-or-Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Imminent Threat

A danger that is forthcoming and appears likely to occur in the very near future.

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