Document Type
Report
Publication Date
12-2009
Keywords
Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, JJDP Act, Juvenile Justice - minorities
Abstract
Executive Summary:
Since 1998, the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act has required all states that receive formula grant program funding to determine whether the proportion of minority youth in confinement exceeds their proportion of the population, and, if so, to develop corrective strategies. In 1992, Congress elevated this issue to a “core requirement” of the JJDP Act. In 2002, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention expanded the requirement to include the proportion of minorities at each key decision point, and not just at confinement. This allows a broader examination of how minority groups are treated in the juvenile justice system. The ultimate goal of this federal priority is to ensure equal and fair treatment for every youth in the juvenile justice system, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Funding Organization
Funding for this report was provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), grant 2008‐JF‐FX‐0027.
Recommended Citation
Noréus, Becky; Hubley, Teresa A.; and Rocque, Michael, "Disproportionate Minority Contact in Maine: DMC Assessment and Identification" (2009). Justice Policy. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/justice/3
Comments
This report is available on the Maine Statistical Analysis Center Website at: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/justiceresearch
Prepared for the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group.
Funding for this report was provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), grant 2008‐JF‐FX‐0027.