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Factsheet: Crime, Race and Juvenile Justice Policy in Perspective
Publication year:
2005
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Statistical evidence is provided that proves African American and Latino youth are not more "criminal" than other youth. This factsheet covers: the non-reality of racially disparate youth crime; federal lawmakers recognize youth of color are treated differently by the juvenile justice system; the impact of the "race effect"; and largest disparities are found in drug arrests and imprisonment. Accounting for the "race effect," African American youth report similar rates for carrying weapons and being in a physical fight as White youth. Yet, White youth use illicit drugs more than African Americans and are 33% more likely to sell drugs.