Disproportionate confinement of African-American juvenile delinquents / John K. Mooradian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mooradian, John K., 1953-

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in juvenile justice administration--United States.

Juvenile detention--United States.

African American juvenile delinquents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mooradian finds that the disproportionate number of African-American youth who are confined as juvenile delinquents is not purely a product of their delinquent acts. In analyses of real-world social agency data, particular combinations of personal, familial, societal, and juvenile-justice variables emerged as the best explanations for the problem.In addition, Mooradian suggests that culturally-sensitive measures are required in order to represent the particular experience of African-American youth and families. Analysis of some widely used clinical measures indicates that many of the included items and factors are inapplicable to African-Americans. Thus, he presents new scales, developed from these instruments, to improve the validity of measurement and the utility of the results.Historical issues in confinement of juveniles, and implications for further research, policy decisions, and intervention are discussed.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Overview

Disproportionate Confinement of African- American Male Delinquents

Major Developments in Delinquency Intervention, Policy, and Theory

Social Ecology and Delinquency

Problem, Participants, and Procedures

Relationships among Variables

Interpretations and Implications

Notes

Correlation Matrix Showing Correction for Attenuation

Systems Dynamics

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-199) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-36133-6

9786610361335

1-59332-077-9

OCLC:

228113472