Full Description
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-White youth.
Drawing on original data, including interviews with court and probation officers and juvenile self-reports, the authors call for a need to understand racial and ethnic inequality in the juvenile justice system from a structural perspective rather than simply at the level of individual bias.
This unique research will contribute to larger discussions on how race operates in the United States.
Contents
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 Behaviour
Data Issues and the Case for Self-Report Data
Police, Juvenile Court and Juvenile Specialist Interviews
Conclusion and Discussion
