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Racial Disparities Persist In Juvenile Court Placements, Jeffrey A. Butts Oct 2016

Racial Disparities Persist In Juvenile Court Placements, Jeffrey A. Butts

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While racial disparities in juvenile court systems may decline, these disparities appeared in national data as early as 1980. Using data from the National Center for Juvenile Justice shared by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this databit shows how as recently as 2014, out-of-home placements were still more likely to occur with black youth.


Out-Of-Home Placements Falling Among Younger Juveniles, Jeffrey A. Butts Sep 2014

Out-Of-Home Placements Falling Among Younger Juveniles, Jeffrey A. Butts

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According to juvenile court data, the number of formally handled juvenile cases, as well as out-of-home placements for juveniles, dropped between 1996 and 2011. The rate of decline was much lower for 17-year-old juveniles than those 16 and under. This databit looks at the rate of out-of-home placements for juveniles between 1985 to 2011.