Ethnic minority young people: differential treatment in the youth justice system, 2006

There are clear patterns of under- and over-representation of ethnic minority groups in the youth justice system. Black and mixed race teenagers are over-represented, relative to their representation in the overall population. Other minority groups are not generally over-represented and some are und...

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Authors: Gyateng, Tracey (Author) ; Hough, Mike 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: Colchester UK Data Service 2011
In:Year: 2011
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei registrierungspflichtig)
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Keywords:
Adolescents
Age
anti-social behaviour act
Assault
behavioural problems
Burglary
community service (Punishment)
convictions (legal)
criminal damage
CRIMINAL justice system
Criminal Record
drug offences
Electronic Monitoring
ethnic groups
Ethnic minorities
Fines
Gender
Imprisonment
judgments (law)
offences
possession of stolen property
Probation
public order offences
restriction on movement (punishment)
Robbery
Sexual offences
suspended sentences
Theft
traffic offences
Weapons
Young Offenders
Youth
youth courts
Youth Crime
youth unemployment
youth workers
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