Disproportionate Minority Contact and Racism in the Us: How We Failed Children of Color

by B Peck and Paul Ketchum

Book Overview

Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) refers to the proportional overrepresentation of minority youth at each step of the juvenile justice system. This book addresses the issue of color-blind racism through an examination of the circular logic used by the juvenile justice system to criminalize non-White youth. Drawing on original data, including interviews with court and probation officers and juvenile self-reports, the authors call for a need to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529202450
• ISBN13: 9781529202458
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"