Keywords Flashcards
What is disparate “confinement” and “contact” in juvenile justice?
Arrests, referral to court, secure detention, probation, confinement. There are more contact points than this.
What are some examples of juvenile contact with the juvenile justice system?
Disparate confinement - juveniles who are confined either before or after adjudication.
Contact - when juveniles have some interaction with the juvenile justice system.
What is differential selection?
Racial biases woven in to the justice system -
What is differential involvement?
Differences in the actual offending patterns among racial and ethnic groups.
What is the RRI? What are some limitations to using the RRI?
Relative Rate Index - this is a measure of the rate of racial disparity between white youth and youth of color at every stage in the system.
The RRI does not report data on hispanics because it only measures races not ethnicity. only 29 states produce data for the points of contact.
What is a status offense? What are some examples?
A status offense is an offense that is only illegal because the youth is a juvenile; adults cannot be charged with these crimes. For example, underage drinking, truancy and running away.
What is the VCO amendment?
The valid court order amendment allowed judges to place juveniles in secure detention for status offenders who violated a judicial order by the juvenile court.
What is an example of how a valid court order (VCO) is used?
A student who is frequently truant from school may be ordered by a judge to attend school - if the truancy continues the juvenile is in violation of a court order and can be placed in detention.
