Report Shows Little Progress in Treatment of African Americans in the Juvenile Justice System After

Report Shows Little Progress in Treatment of African Americans in the Juvenile Justice System After Introduction Two Decades Ago African-American youth receive harsher treatment than white youth across the system. Disparities start at the beginning, when a decision is made to arrest a child: African-American youth make up 30% of those arrested while they represent only 17% of the overall youth population. Washington, D.C. (Vocus) December 19, 2009 -- Although Congress sought to address the vast disparities in treatment between African-America
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