TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Crime and mental disorders among native Dutch and ethnic minority juvenile defendants in the Netherlands
JO  - International journal of law and psychiatry
A1  - Vinkers, David J.
A1  - Duits, Nils
SP  - 131
EP  - 134
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - We examined the prevalence of mental disorders and the recommendations regarding criminal responsibility and treatment in pre-trial mental health evaluations requested by Dutch juvenile courts for youths between the ages of 12 to 17. Youths of native Dutch (n=2694) and of ethnic minority background (n=1393) were compared. The prevalence of mental disorders was similar for both groups (76.8% versus 74.4%). Criminal responsibility in native Dutch youth was more often considered 'diminished' or 'strongly diminished' than in ethnic minority youth. Admission to a juvenile institution was more often recommended for ethnic minority juveniles than for native Dutch juveniles. It remains unclear from our data whether these differences reflect a false stereotype of ethnic minority populations as being more dangerous and threatening.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-2527
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.02.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -