Race, Legal Representation, and Juvenile Justice: Issues and Concerns

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of type of counsel across race on juvenile court outcomes. using data from a sample of juvenile court referrals from two midwestern juvenile courts, this study examined the interaction of race and type of counsel on disposition outcome. The re...

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Main Author: Guevara, Lori (Author)
Contributors: Spohn, Cassia ; Herz, Denise
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2004, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 344-371
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Jugendstrafrechtspflege
Sanktionierung
Rasse
Strafverteidigung
Jugendliche
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Summary:The objective of this study was to examine the influence of type of counsel across race on juvenile court outcomes. using data from a sample of juvenile court referrals from two midwestern juvenile courts, this study examined the interaction of race and type of counsel on disposition outcome. The results indicated that youth without an attorney were the most likely to have the charges dismissed, and this effect was more pronounced for non-White youth. In addition, non-White youth represented by a private attorney were significantly more likely than similar White youth to receive a secure confinement disposition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Physical Description:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128704264514