Decision Making and Juvenile Justice: An Analysis of Bias in Case Processing

by Paul E. Tracy

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Based on a comprehensive study of three counties in Texas, this work examines the idea of differential handling of minority youth offenders. Traditional wisdom indicates that minorities are over-represented in the juvenile justice system due to racism and discrimination within the system itself. The author refutes this logic by challenging current studies and examining the results of the Texas study. The findings suggest that minorities are represented...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0275976513

ISBN13:9780275976514

Release Date:April 2002

Publisher:Praeger

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Children's Books Criminology Discrimination & Racism Law Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Textbooks

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