Racial Crime Stereotypes and Offender Juvenility

Pickett, Justin T.; Welch, Kelly; Chiricos, Ted; Gertz, Marc

doi:10.1177/2153368714542007

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“…Future research may also focus on the knowledge and practices of justice system actors who represent and advocate for youth in the justice system, who are uniquely positioned to educate and inform youth and their families about collateral consequences (Pinard, 2006). Additionally, given the salient issues of racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system (Pickett, Welch, Chiricos, & Gertz, 2014), future research should examine more nuanced differences in the public's perceptions of collateral consequencesboth how participants' race may impact perceptions and how the public's attitudes may differ depending on the race of youth in the justice system.…”

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Collateral Consequences for Juveniles in the Justice System: Change in Perceptions after an Educational Intervention

Janssen

Wagage

Cole

et al. 2019

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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There is a dearth of empirical research investigating public awareness or perceptions of the impact of collateral consequences of juvenile justice system involvement on youths' lives. The current study recruited 555 Pennsylvania residents through Amazon Mechanical Turk to participate in a brief, educational intervention on collateral consequences of system involvement. Participants read a short vignette about a hypothetical youth who was adjudicated delinquent in Pennsylvania, answered 20 knowledge-based questions, and provided pre-and postintervention ratings of the impact the delinquency finding would have on the youth's life in the short term and in the long term. Results of linear mixed model analysis revealed significant fixed effects of both phase b = .62, p < .001, 95% CI [.47, .78] and timing (before the youth turns age 18 and after the youth turns age 18), b = -.98, p < .001, 95% CI [-1.18, -.78], on impact ratings (i.e., how big an impact a juvenile adjudication will have on the youth's life). Participants provided incorrect responses to approximately half of collateral consequences, indicating a gap in knowledge. Findings from the

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Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collateral Consequences for Juveniles in the Justice System: Change in Perceptions after an Educational Intervention

Janssen

Wagage

Cole

et al. 2019

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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“…Although highlighting racial disparities in these studies did not have the intended effect, it does appear that race still plays a role in crime control policy preferences. Building on related research (Chiricos et al, 2004;Pickett, Welch, et al, 2014), findings from Study 1 illustrate how the perceived association between race and crime influences the public's policy preferences. Participants who believe violent crime is more of a "Black" phenomenon typically invest more into carceral interventions and less into therapeutic interventions.…”

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Follow the money: Racial crime stereotypes and willingness to fund crime control policies.

Dunbar

2020

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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A general shift in U.S. efforts to reduce crime via prevention and rehabilitation juxtaposed with the continued implementation of punitive policies, many of which disproportionately impact Black communities, raises questions about mechanisms underlying crime policy preferences. One concern is that the public is more willing to invest in policing and corrections when those practices are thought to primarily impact people of color. In a set of studies, the current research assesses how people allocate money across a variety of crime policies and evaluates how those decisions are influenced by perceptions of racial disparities in the U.S. prison population. The two studies also explore how support for those budgetary decisions is influenced by concerns about crime. Findings indicate that presenting participants with information about racial disparities in the prison population does not affect policy support, but that attitudes about race still play a role in crime control policy preferences. Findings from Study 1 reveal that participants who believe violent crime is more of a "Black" phenomenon typically invest more into carceral interventions and less into therapeutic interventions. However, this relationship is contingent on the policy options offered (Study 2). Implications for policy debates and future research directions are discussed.

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“…Evidence suggests that these disparities may stem from racialized differences in perceptions of youth character, or latent criminality. For example, several studies have demonstrated that Black youth are stereotyped as “crime prone” and dangerous (Pickett and Chiricos 2012; Pickett et al 2014). Youth coming from areas of concentrated disadvantage are more likely to receive out-of-home placements, disproportionately affecting those who are Black and Hispanic (Rodriguez 2013).…”

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The Collateral Cost of Juvenile Adjudications in Adult Sentencing Guideline Recommendations: The Contribution of Policy to Cumulative Disadvantage

Galvin

Kurlychek

Kleiman³

2023

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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Objectives: To assess whether, and to what extent, juvenile adjudications contribute to cumulative disadvantage at adult sentencing. Additionally, we parse out the relative contribution of structural disadvantage. Methods: Using data on individuals sentenced in Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas from 2015 to 2019, we estimate real and counterfactual incarceration sentences (probability and length). We term the difference between these estimates the “collateral cost” of juvenile adjudication. We also estimate counterfactuals under alternative policy structures. Results: Adjudications impose a substantial collateral cost on adult sentences, raising the probability of incarceration by 0.14 (23 percent of total risk) and the length of incarceration by 3 months. The cost of juvenile records is greater for individuals convicted of moderately to very serious crimes and for Black and male defendants. Structural factors are most impactful for the most common offense levels. Alternative policy structures can lessen absolute costs but are not capable of eliminating disparate costs across demographic groups. Conclusions: The use of juvenile adjudications to inform adult sentencing recommendations contributes to cumulative disadvantage, both in that Black and male defendants are more likely to be affected and that they face greater costs when they do. Guidelines changes can reduce this cost for many defendants.

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Racial Crime Stereotypes and Offender Juvenility

Cited by 23 publications

References 60 publications

Collateral Consequences for Juveniles in the Justice System: Change in Perceptions after an Educational Intervention

Collateral Consequences for Juveniles in the Justice System: Change in Perceptions after an Educational Intervention

Follow the money: Racial crime stereotypes and willingness to fund crime control policies.

The Collateral Cost of Juvenile Adjudications in Adult Sentencing Guideline Recommendations: The Contribution of Policy to Cumulative Disadvantage

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