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Martinez, Douglas R. – Agenda, 1978
Among the causes of boredom among Hispanic youth which sometimes leads to the formation of juvenile gangs are the lack of jobs in the barrio, the stereotyping of Chicano youth as delinquents, the lack of educational opportunities, and the practice of police authorities of tracking Hispanic youths and creating "records" for them. (NQ)
Descriptors: Community Role, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Identification
Sandoval, Ruben; Martinez, Douglas R. – Agenda, 1978
Recently, incidents of police abuse against Hispanics have increased so rapidly that the phenomenon has been called an epidemic. Of special concern to Hispanic leaders is the lack of Federal intervention in these police brutality cases. A list of 56 documented cases involving police brutality against Hispanics is included. (Author/NQ)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Law Enforcement
