Race, Probation Violations, and Structured Secure Detention Decision Making in Three Jurisdictions

The relationships between race and probation violations with preadjudication secure detention decision and detention hearings are examined in three jurisdictions in a Midwestern state that use a detention screening instrument. Interpretations of consensus theory and the racial or symbolic threat the...

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Published in:Youth violence and juvenile justice 2012-10, Vol.10 (4), p.333-353
Main Authors: Leiber, Michael J., Boggess, Lyndsay N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision Making
Decisions
Equality
Imprisonment
Jurisdiction
Midwestern States
Parole & probation
Probation
Race
Stereotypes
Threat
Violations
Whites
Youth
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Summary:The relationships between race and probation violations with preadjudication secure detention decision and detention hearings are examined in three jurisdictions in a Midwestern state that use a detention screening instrument. Interpretations of consensus theory and the racial or symbolic threat thesis with an emphasis on race stereotyping serve as the theoretical background for the study. The results reveal race to be influential in detention decisions in one jurisdiction, while involvement in probation violations is associated with the initial detention decision in all three jurisdictions. Implications for future research and for assessing whether the structuring of detention decision-making results in greater equality in detention proceedings for minority youth relative to White youth are discussed.
ISSN:1541-2040
1556-9330
DOI:10.1177/1541204012438421