Beyond monolithic threat: Understanding risk typology in court-involved Black male youth

• Published in: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 21 - 44
• Main Authors: Onifade, Eyitayo, Campbell, Christina, Shishane, Kwanele, Annan, Sylvia, Odotei, Emma, Williams, Justin B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Binghamton Routledge 02.01.2024; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: African Americans; At risk youth; Black male youth; Black people; Courts; Crime; Criminal justice; Criminal sentences; Detention; Juvenile justice; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile offenders; Males; OYAS-DIS; racial disparities; Recidivism; Risk; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Youth

Black male youth are at greatest risk of disparate contact and detention in the U.S. juvenile justice system. This study aims to identify recidivism risk/need patterns among African American male youth in the Ohio juvenile justice system, utilizing cluster analysis of risk assessment data from the O...