Reflections on the impact of race and ethnicity on juvenile court outcomes and efforts to enact change
There are persistent racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. The current
paper reviews how and whether public and private strategies have effectively reduced such …
paper reviews how and whether public and private strategies have effectively reduced such …
The criminalization of young children and overrepresentation of black youth in the juvenile justice system
LS Abrams, ML Mizel, ES Barnert - Race and social problems, 2021 - Springer
The American juvenile justice system is characterized by the overrepresentation of youth of
color that is particularly acute for Black children even at young ages. Despite policy solutions …
color that is particularly acute for Black children even at young ages. Despite policy solutions …
Maltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents
This study prospectively examines the transition from the child welfare system into the
juvenile justice system among 10,850 maltreated children and adolescents and explores …
juvenile justice system among 10,850 maltreated children and adolescents and explores …
Anti-racist actions and accountability: Not more empty promises
Purpose The current piece summarizes five critical points about racism from the point of view
of Black scholars and allies:(1) Black people are experiencing exhaustion from and …
of Black scholars and allies:(1) Black people are experiencing exhaustion from and …
Into and through the school-to-prison pipeline: The impact of colorism on the criminalization of Black girls
DRG Sissoko, S Baker… - Journal of Black …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Colorism is a social construct privileging lighter-skinned people of color with proximity to
European features over their darker-skinned counterparts. Despite the significant role in the …
European features over their darker-skinned counterparts. Despite the significant role in the …
Conceptualizing juvenile justice reform: Integrating the public health, social ecological, and restorative justice models
K April, SW Schrader, TE Walker, RM Francis… - Children and Youth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Approaches to juvenile justice have undergone significant change in recent years, shifting
away from retributive models and toward greater focus on rehabilitation and recognition of …
away from retributive models and toward greater focus on rehabilitation and recognition of …
Racial/ethnic and gender differences in the antecedents of youth suicide.
Objectives: This study examined racial/ethnic and gender differences in the antecedents of
adolescent suicide deaths in the United States. Method: Using postmortem data (N= 3,996 …
adolescent suicide deaths in the United States. Method: Using postmortem data (N= 3,996 …
Peer, substance use, and race-related factors associated with recidivism among first-time justice-involved youth.
Objectives: Peer deviancy and substance-related consequences are dynamic criminogenic
needs associated with increased risk of recidivism for justice-involved youth. Most prior …
needs associated with increased risk of recidivism for justice-involved youth. Most prior …
Juvenile court in the school-prison nexus: Youth punishment, schooling and structures of inequality
M Goldman, N Rodriguez - Journal of Crime and Justice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Influenced by Dr. Michael Leiber, a body of juvenile justice research explores
how legal, extralegal and institutional decision-making factors racialize the process of …
how legal, extralegal and institutional decision-making factors racialize the process of …
Disparities at adjudication in the juvenile justice system: An examination of race, gender, and age
Black and male youths are overrepresented at every stage of juvenile justice processing.
The current study investigated racial, gender, and age disparities in the probability of a …
The current study investigated racial, gender, and age disparities in the probability of a …