Disproportionate Detention of Minorities: A Case Study of One State's Compliance with the Mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

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Author
Schafer, N. E.
Curtis, Richard W.
Keyword
Alaska Natives
criminal case processing
disproportionate minority contact (DMC) with the juvenile justice system
girls & women
juvenile corrections
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)
minorities
race
racial disproportionality
rural justice
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8271
Other identifiers
JC 9501.027
Abstract
Pursuant to Section 223(a)(23) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, states must examine whether minority youth are disproportionately detained in relation to their proportion in the general population. For a preliminary assessment of Alaska’s compliance, five and a half years of detention data (1990–June 1995) for the state of Alaska are analyzed to assess the detention of minority and non-minority youth. A number of factors are used to compare racial groups: type of offense, prior record, gender, age, length of detention, etc.
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Abstract / [Introduction] / Background / Background of the Study / Findings / Discussion / References / Appendix 1. Repeat Offenders
Date
1996-03
Publisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
Type
Working Paper
Citation
Schafer, N.E.; & Curtis, Richard W. (1996). "Disproportionate Detention of Minorities: A Case Study of One State's Compliance with the Mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" (paper). Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, Mar 1996.
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