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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for racial disproportionality
1 results foundAuthor: South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Office of Justice Programs. Statistical Analysis Center Title: An Overview of Racial Disproportionality in Juvenile Arrests and Offenses in South Carolina Summary: Minority racial populations, specifically Blacks, accounted for the majority of adult inmates (South Carolina Department of Corrections [SCDC], 2012), the majority of community corrections admissions (South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services [SCDPPPS], 2012) and the majority of adult arrests in South Carolina (State Law Enforcement Division [SLED], 2008, 2009). Minority overrepresentation is no less of a problem in the juvenile justice system. Black juveniles represent the majority of the referrals to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice [SCDJJ], 2012) as well as the majority of the juveniles arrested statewide (SLED, 2008, 2009). Unfortunately, efforts to systematically examine the problem of disproportionate minority contact with the criminal justice system in South Carolina have been sparse. One previous effort has provided some worthwhile insights, examining racial disproportionality at specific points in the juvenile justice process: the decision to detain juveniles prior to adjudication, the decision to prosecute juveniles, the decision to commit juveniles for evaluation, and the decision to commit juveniles for long-term incarceration (Motes, 2003). However, a particularly important decision point in the juvenile justice process was not included in that analysis, that of juvenile arrest. The purpose of this report is to provide a descriptive overview concerning the nature and extent of racial disproportionality among juveniles for both the arrest process and reported criminal offenses. This report focused on juvenile arrests and offenses throughout South Carolina during 2008 and 2009. Details: Blythewood, SC: South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, Statistical Analysis Center, 2012. 44p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 10, 2012 at: http://www.jrsa.org/ibrrc/background-status/South_Carolina/SC_RacialArrests.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.jrsa.org/ibrrc/background-status/South_Carolina/SC_RacialArrests.pdf Shelf Number: 127101 Keywords: Disproportionate Minority ContactJuvenile Offenders (South Carolina, U.S.)Racial DisparitiesRacial Disproportionality |