Disproportionate minority contact in the U.S. juvenile justice system: a review of the DMC literature, 2001–2014, Part I

Spinney, Elizabeth; Cohen, Marcia; Feyerherm, William; Stephenson, Rachel; Yeide, Martha; Shreve, Tayler

doi:10.1080/0735648x.2018.1516155

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“…The work described in this journal is centered on individuals already involved or at risk for involvement in legal systems. We know that the criminal legal system does not always serve justice—whether that is to victims/survivors or those who are legal system-involved (e.g., Cassidy & Rydberg, 2020; Spinney et al, 2018). Justice entails the dismantling of barriers, systems, and structures to resources and opportunities for all.…”

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Improving Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research on Sexual Abuse Perpetration

Fanniff

Alexander

2022

Sex Abuse

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In this editorial, we describe our recommendations for how Sexual Abuse can improve justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in the scholarship that is published in these pages. This editorial grew out of a process of consultation between Editorial Board members, the first author, Michael Seto (Editor in Chief; EIC), and other stakeholders. During this process, we agreed to provide context regarding the need for JEDI-related initiatives by journal editorial boards as well as our non-binding recommendations for the journal-our aspirational list of changes that we believe would advance the science and practice of our field through elevating the research conducted by a diverse group of scientists and research conducted with diverse populations.We want to acknowledge our positionality from the outset of this endeavor. We do not speak for the Editorial Board nor for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). We are speaking for ourselves, and our identities shape our work, including the content of this editorial. Amanda Fanniff: I am a White, cisgender 1 , heterosexual, able-bodied woman raised in a middle-class suburban family who is now a tenured Associate Professor. These identities have shaped my worldview and opportunities-there were doors that were readily open for me to walk through as I advanced to college, graduate school, and through my career. There are many explanations of racism that have impacted my thinking, among the top being Dr Camara Phyllis Jones's work (e.g., Jones, 2018) and the following less-cited (in the world of psychology research) from the writer Scott Woods (2014): "Racism … is so insidious that it doesn't care if you are a white person who likes black people; it's still going to find a way to infect how you deal with people who don't look like you. ...It's a set of socioeconomic traps and cultural values that are fired up every time we interact with the world. It is a thing you have to

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Section: Jedi Principlesmentioning

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Improving Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research on Sexual Abuse Perpetration

Fanniff

Alexander

2022

Sex Abuse

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“…18 Multiple studies have demonstrated racial bias against youth of color at all decision points in the juvenile justice system (arrest, referral to court, diversion, detention, petition, adjudication, probation, secure confinement, and transfer to criminal court). 16,19 Authors of a 2018 review article 19 examined official processing of youth of color at various juvenile justice decision points from January 2001 to December 2014. The authors of that review found that 79% of studies showed that status as a person of color had some disadvantaging effect for youth processed in the juvenile justice system.…”

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Advocacy and Collaborative Health Care for Justice-Involved Youth

Owen,

Wallace,

Alderman

et al. 2020

Pediatrics

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Children and adolescents who become involved with the justice system often do so with complex medical, mental health, developmental, social, and legal needs. Most have been exposed to childhood trauma or adversity, which both contribute to their involvement with the justice system and negatively impact their health and well-being. Whether youth are held in confinement or in their home communities, pediatricians play a critical role in promoting the health and well-being of justice-involved youth. Having a working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and common issues facing justice-involved youth may help pediatricians enhance their clinical care and advocacy efforts. This policy statement is a revision of the 2011 policy "Health Care for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System." It provides an overview of the juvenile justice system, describes racial bias and overrepresentation of youth of color in the justice system, reviews the health and mental health status of justice-involved youth, and identifies advocacy opportunities for juvenile justice reform.

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“…The United States' Juvenile Justice System (JJS) derives much of its structure from the adult criminal justice system and operates in a similarly punitive manner (McCarthy et al, 2016), with confinement serving as both incapacitation and deterrence from crime. Males, racial and ethnic minorities, and youth from socioeconomically disadvantaged households are disproportionately impacted (Spinney et al, 2018;Padgaonkar et al, 2020).…”

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Juvenile confinement exacerbates adversity burden: A neurobiological impetus for decarceration

et al. 2022

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Every year, about 700,000 youth arrests occur in the United States, creating significant neurodevelopmental strain; this is especially concerning as most of these youth have early life adversity exposures that may alter brain development. Males, Black, and Latinx youth, and individuals from low socioeconomic status households have disproportionate contact with the juvenile justice system (JJS). Youth confined in the JJS are frequently exposed to threat and abuse, in addition to separation from family and other social supports. Youths’ educational and exploratory behaviors and activities are substantially restricted, and youth are confined to sterile environments that often lack sufficient enrichment resources. In addition to their demonstrated ineffectiveness in preventing future delinquent behaviors, high recidivism rates, and costs, juvenile conditions of confinement likely exacerbate youths’ adversity burden and neurodevelopmentally harm youth during the temporally sensitive window of adolescence. Developmentally appropriate methods that capitalize on adolescents’ unique rehabilitative potential should be instated through interventions that minimize confinement. Such changes would require joint advocacy from the pediatric and behavioral health care communities. “The distinct nature of children, their initial dependent, and developmental state, their unique human potential as well as their vulnerability, all demand the need for more, rather than less, legal and other protection from all forms of violence (United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, 2007).”

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Disproportionate minority contact in the U.S. juvenile justice system: a review of the DMC literature, 2001–2014, Part I

Cited by 33 publications

References 53 publications

Improving Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research on Sexual Abuse Perpetration

Improving Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research on Sexual Abuse Perpetration

Advocacy and Collaborative Health Care for Justice-Involved Youth

Juvenile confinement exacerbates adversity burden: A neurobiological impetus for decarceration

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