Disparities in Criminal Justice System Responses to First-Time Juvenile Offenders According to Indigenous Status

Autor:	Benjamin Spivak, Stefan Luebbers, Daniel E. Shea, Nina Papalia, Stephane M. Shepherd, Rachael Fullam
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Intersection Law enforcement Juvenile delinquency Sociology Criminology Law General Psychology Indigenous Pathology and Forensic Medicine Criminal justice
Zdroj:	Criminal Justice and Behavior. 46:1067-1087
ISSN:	1552-3594 0093-8548
DOI:	10.1177/0093854819851830
Popis:	This study explored the intersection between Indigenous status, gender, and age in relation to law enforcement responses to offending in 53,632 first-time juvenile offenders in Australia. Findings demonstrated that Indigenous offenders were more likely to receive a court summons (rather than diversionary alternative) following their first offense compared with non-Indigenous offenders when controlling for gender, age, and the nature and number of charges processed at first offense. No interactions were observed between Indigenous status, age, and gender. Indigenous status predicted receiving a court summons; however, the strength of this relationship diminished when offenders had one-to-two violent charges and when offenders’ first contact occurred after the commencement of the Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW), which formalized police responses to diversion. Stronger efforts are needed to prevent initial justice system contact and formal processing among Indigenous youth with a focus on community-led early intervention strategies.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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