Black juveniles are perceived as older and more often charged as adults
Evidence
Research shows that Black children are likely to be perceived as several years older than they are, which comports with the data showing that Black juvenile suspects were more likely to be charged as adults when compared to their White counterparts (Sentencing Project, 2017). The extent of the difference varies from state to state—with Black youth ten times more likely than White youth to be charged as adults in states including New Jersey, Wisconsin, Montana, Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts (Sentencing Project, 2017). — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 1387
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- CANDY: A stark, quotable statistic: in six named states Black youth are ten times more likely than White youth to be charged as adults.