The War on Drugs in Juvenile Court? The Influence of Community Context on Juvenile Court Outcomes for White, Black, and Hispanic Youth

IF 1.5 1区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI:10.1177/15412040241291968

Jennifer H. Peck

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Abstract

Prior research on race/ethnicity and juvenile court processing have found that youth of color often receive disadvantaged outcomes compared to their White counterparts, and that community context may condition this relationship. The current study examined this association between race/ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic) and type of drug offense (possession vs. distribution) with adjudication and disposition outcomes, especially the tempering effect of disadvantaged community characteristics. Results from multi-level models indicated that Black youth who were charged with a drug distribution offense were more likely to receive residential placement compared to similarly situated Whites. Underclass poverty and racial/ethnic inequality moderated these associations, but the significance and direction of the results differed depending on the stage examined. The findings reveal ongoing racial/ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system, and offer clearer insights into the conditions under which youth of color charged with different drug offenses are processed in juvenile court.

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少年法庭的禁毒战争？社区环境对白人、黑人和西班牙裔青少年少年法庭审判结果的影响

之前关于种族/族裔和少年法庭处理的研究发现，有色人种青少年与白人青少年相比往往处于不利地位，而社区环境可能是这种关系的条件。本研究考察了种族/族裔（白人、黑人、西班牙裔）和毒品犯罪类型（持有毒品与贩卖毒品）与判决和处置结果之间的关系，尤其是弱势社区特征的调节作用。多层次模型的结果表明，与情况类似的白人相比，被指控犯有贩毒罪的黑人青少年更有可能接受寄宿安置。底层贫困和种族/族裔不平等缓和了这些关联，但结果的显著性和方向因所研究的阶段而异。研究结果揭示了少年司法系统中持续存在的种族/民族差异，并对少年法庭处理被控犯有不同毒品罪行的有色人种青少年的条件提供了更清晰的认识。

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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal provides academics and practitioners in juvenile justice and related fields with a resource for publishing current empirical research on programs, policies, and practices in the areas of youth violence and juvenile justice. Emphasis is placed on such topics as serious and violent juvenile offenders, juvenile offender recidivism, institutional violence, and other relevant topics to youth violence and juvenile justice such as risk assessment, psychopathy, self-control, and gang membership, among others. Decided emphasis is placed on empirical research with specific implications relevant to juvenile justice process, policy, and administration. Interdisciplinary in scope, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice serves a diverse audience of academics and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, behavior analysis, sociology, law, counseling, public health, and all others with an interest in youth violence and juvenile justice.