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Disproportionate Minority Contact and Racism in the US : How We Failed Children of Color /

Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) refers to the proportional overrepresentation of minority youth at each step of the juvenile justice system. This book addresses the issue of color-blind racism through an examination of the circular logic used by the juvenile justice system to criminalize non...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ketchum, Paul R. (Autor), Peck, B. Mitchell (Autor)
Otros Autores: Embrick, David G. (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Bristol University Press, [2022]
Colección:Sociology of Diversity
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Series Editor Preface
  • Introduction: Policy Born Out of Racist Myth
  • Occam's Razor: Racial/Ethnic Inequality Throughout Society
  • Law Enforcement Contact with Juveniles: Arrests and Citations
  • The Juvenile Justice System: Intake Decisions and Outcomes
  • Juvenile Self-Reports of Deviant and Criminal Behavior
  • Data Issues and the Case for Self-Report Data
  • Police, Juvenile Court and Juvenile Specialist Interviews
  • Conclusion and Discussion
  • Juvenile Self-Report Questionnaire
  • Interview Guide for Judges, Police Officers and Juvenile Specialists
  • Bibliography
  • Index