For some justice system-involved young people, shorter case processing times can reduce their chance of re-arrest

Novak, Abigail and Hartsell, Elizabeth (2021) For some justice system-involved young people, shorter case processing times can reduce their chance of re-arrest. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (16 Sep 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In the US juvenile justice system, the time that young people wait between arrest or referral to the final outcome of their case is largely unregulated. In new research, Abigail Novak and Elizabeth Hartsell examine the effects of case processing time on youth re-arrest rates. They find that context is important: females and low-risk youth on diversion, and detained youth with non-felony charges, and detained youth of color were all at greater risk of re-arrest the longer their case took to run its course.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2021 10:39
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112397

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