DOAJ Open Access 2011

Exploring the Potential for Racial and Gender Bias in Violations of Probation Petitions

WESLEY T. CHURCH II Xiao Li Julie Taylor Sabrina Thomas Tracy Wharton

Abstrak

Juvenile offender data were examined in 1 county of 1 southern U.S. state, to explore whether racial and gender disparities in youth involved in the justice system were a factor in detention decisions for violations of probation. Probation officers were able to makerelatively consistent decisions about detention for violation of probation, despite disproportionate demographic representationin the overall population that they work with. There remains,however, a substantial potential for subjective bias, suggesting that measures to assist probation officers in making such decisions would appear to have potential value in the field.

Topik & Kata Kunci

Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology

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WESLEY T. CHURCH II

Xiao Li

Julie Taylor

Sabrina Thomas

Tracy Wharton

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II, W.T.C., Li, X., Taylor, J., Thomas, S., Wharton, T. (2011). Exploring the Potential for Racial and Gender Bias in Violations of Probation Petitions. https://doi.org/10.1080/1936928X.2011.609767

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Tahun Terbit: 2011
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2011.609767
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