Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Juvenile Court Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Race and Ethnicity

IF 1.5 1区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Pub Date : 2021-12-24 DOI:10.1177/15412040211063437

Ashley Lockwood, Jennifer H. Peck, Kevin T. Wolff, Michael T. Baglivio

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Abstract

Youth involved in the juvenile justice system have enhanced traumatic exposure including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction compared to their non-involved counterparts. While prior research has conceptualized the role of trauma in predicting juvenile recidivism, the interrelated role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and race/ethnicity in informing juvenile court processing and outcomes is unaddressed. As such, we examine the moderating role of race/ethnicity with ACEs across court outcomes (e.g., dismissal, diversion, probation, residential placement) among juveniles after their first ever arrest (37.2% Black, 18.3% Hispanic). Higher ACEs were associated with (1) decreased adjudication likelihood, (2) case dismissal for Black and Hispanic youth, (3) deeper dispositions versus diversion for Hispanic youth, (4) residential placement versus diversion for White youth, and (5) residential placement versus probation, with no racial or ethnic differences. Policy implications and future research surrounding the treatment of justice-involved youth with childhood traumatic exposure across race/ethnicity are discussed.

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了解儿童不良经历和青少年法庭结果：种族和民族的调节作用

与未参与的青少年相比，参与青少年司法系统的青少年暴露在创伤中的程度更高，包括虐待、忽视和家庭功能障碍。虽然先前的研究已经概念化了创伤在预测青少年累犯中的作用，但不良童年经历（ACE）和种族/民族在告知青少年法庭处理和结果方面的相互关联作用尚未得到解决。因此，我们研究了种族/族裔与ACE在首次被捕后的青少年（37.2%的黑人，18.3%的西班牙裔）的法庭结果（如解雇、转移、缓刑、安置）中的调节作用。较高的ACE与（1）裁决可能性降低有关，（2）黑人和西班牙裔青年的案件驳回有关，（3）西班牙语青年的处置与转移有关，（4）白人青年的寄宿安置与转移有关；（5）寄宿安置与缓刑有关，没有种族或民族差异。讨论了涉及不同种族/族裔儿童创伤暴露的青少年的司法待遇的政策影响和未来研究。

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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.