Examining the Type of Legal Representation and Its Influence on Disaggregated Dispositions in Juvenile Court

IF 1.5 1区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Pub Date : 2021-10-01 DOI:10.1177/15412040211027649

Caitlin M. Brady, Jennifer H. Peck

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Abstract

While prior studies of juvenile court outcomes have examined the impact of legal representation on out-of-home placement versus community sanctions, previous research has not fully explored the variation within sanctions that youth receive. The current study examines the influence of type of legal representation (public defender or private attorney) when predicting juvenile adjudications and dispositions. Using a sample of delinquent referrals from a Northeast state between 2009 and 2014, results showed that youth do receive different outcomes (e.g., probation, drug and alcohol treatment, accountability-oriented dispositions, etc.) based on the type of legal representation. The findings have important implications for juvenile court processing related to how courtroom actors impact case outcomes.

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论少年法庭法定代表类型及其对分案处理的影响

虽然之前对青少年法庭结果的研究考察了法律代表对家庭外安置与社区制裁的影响，但之前的研究并没有充分探讨青少年受到的制裁的差异。目前的研究考察了法律代表类型（公设辩护人或私人律师）在预测青少年判决和处置时的影响。使用2009年至2014年间东北部一个州的犯罪转介样本，结果显示，根据法律代表的类型，年轻人确实会得到不同的结果（例如，缓刑、药物和酒精治疗、以责任为导向的处置等）。研究结果对青少年法庭处理法庭行为体如何影响案件结果具有重要意义。

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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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6.90

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10.50%

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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.