August 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Girls Face Disparate Treatment in Juvenile Justice SystemGirls of color are 2.7 times more likely than their white counterparts to be referred to the legal system, 20 percent more likely to be formally petitioned and 1.2 times more likely to be detained than white girls.
By Kathie E. Davidson and Karen K. Peters
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