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  • 022087

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  • Published 2006.
  • 28 pages.

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Youth Transferred to Adult Court: Racial Disparities

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Jan. 29, 2007
ANNOTATION: The disproportional transfer of minority youth to adult courts is investigated. This report covers: an overview of transfer issues; negative consequences of transfer for all youth; negative consequences of transfer for youth of color; guidelines for future research on racial disparities in transfer; guidelines for transfer policy-making; and implications; "[R]acial disparities are an unfortunate reality in the juvenile justice system, particularly for youthful offenders tried in adult courts" (p. 16).
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