The Disproportionate Overrepresentation of Minority Youth in ...

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Table 6. Frequency Distributions of Variables Used to Represent Youths’ View of
Probation Officers in General, Polk County.
White Black
Variable Name Category N % N %
POFAIR Always 30 42 10 36
Most of the time 19 27 8 29
Sometimes 13 18 6 21
Almost never 1 1 -- --
Never 8 11 4 14
POACCUSE Always 3 4 3 11
Most of the time 9 12 2 7
Sometimes 22 31 5 18
Almost never 12 17 7 26
Never 26 36 10 37
POTROUBL Always 11 15 5 18
Most of the time 23 32 4 14
Sometimes 19 26 9 32
Almost never 10 14 5 18
Never 9 12 5 18
POWBSAME Always 10 14 6 21
Most of the time 13 18 6 21
Sometimes 37 52 8 29
Almost never 7 10 7 25
Never 4 6 1 4