The impact of race, sex, and structured activities on the intake and adjudication processes of status offenders

The present study uses intersectionality as a guiding framework to make sense of disparities in terms of race, sex, and various social locations on a sample of status offenders in Virginia. Findings indicated that girls, especially girls with school conduct problems and no documentation of structure...

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Main Author: Lowery, Patrick G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 332-352
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Summary:The present study uses intersectionality as a guiding framework to make sense of disparities in terms of race, sex, and various social locations on a sample of status offenders in Virginia. Findings indicated that girls, especially girls with school conduct problems and no documentation of structured activities were treated more punitively at both intake and adjudication. Results did not show that intake and adjudication varied across races. Implications for the results of the study, directions for future research, and recommendations for theory and public policy are discussed.
ISSN:2158-9119
DOI:10.1080/0735648X.2020.1807390