The impact of race, sex, and structured activities on the intake and adjudication processes of status offenders

The present study uses intersectionality as a guiding framework to make sense of disparities in terms of race, sex, and various social locations on a sample of status offenders in Virginia. Findings indicated that girls, especially girls with school conduct problems and no documentation of structure...

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Published in:Journal of crime & justice Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 332 - 352
Main Author: Lowery, Patrick G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 27-05-2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Summary:The present study uses intersectionality as a guiding framework to make sense of disparities in terms of race, sex, and various social locations on a sample of status offenders in Virginia. Findings indicated that girls, especially girls with school conduct problems and no documentation of structured activities were treated more punitively at both intake and adjudication. Results did not show that intake and adjudication varied across races. Implications for the results of the study, directions for future research, and recommendations for theory and public policy are discussed.
ISSN:0735-648X
2158-9119
DOI:10.1080/0735648X.2020.1807390