@article{ref1,
title="Predicting preadjudication detention decisions: an examination of family status and race",
journal="Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice",
year="2012",
author="McCoy, Tana and Walker, Jeffrey T. and Rodney, H. Elaine",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="87-107",
abstract="Since 1988, the U.S. Congress has applied increasing pressure upon states to identify and remedy the causes of disproportionate minority contact. <br><br>FINDINGS from studies examining the influence of race/ethnicity in juvenile justice processing have been inconsistent, hindering the development of effective policies. One methodological criticism is the assertion that juvenile decision-making models fail to consider the complexities inherent in parens patriae justice. In particular, family characteristics such as the presence of 2 parents may mitigate race/ethnicity effects in decision-making models. In the present research, logistic regression was used to examine the effect of race/ethnicity and family status in the decision to detain 16,338 juveniles in a southwestern state. The results suggest that although family status is significant predictor of detention decisions, race continues to exert a significant and greater effect on the decision to detain. In comparison to legal variables, the effect of race/ethnicity on detention decisions was weak. <br><br>KEYWORDS: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency<p />",
language="",
issn="1537-7938",
doi="10.1080/15377938.2012.669652",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2012.669652"
}