Latino and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Latino and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Latino and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
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decrease racial disparities <strong>in</strong> commitments. Prosecutors’ <strong>and</strong> judges’ decisions have not<br />
caused <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> commitment disparities, but <strong>the</strong>y also have not mitigated <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
The public <strong>and</strong> policymakers can celebrate <strong>the</strong> sharp drops <strong>in</strong> overall juvenile<br />
<strong>in</strong>carceration <strong>and</strong> a fall<strong>in</strong>g arrest rate. However, it is clear that <strong>the</strong>se changes are not<br />
impact<strong>in</strong>g communities of color at <strong>the</strong> same pace as white communities.<br />
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