Abstract
There is a need in the literature for research describing disposition severity differences between specific drug and alcohol law violations within the context of community characteristics. We conducted an exploratory study of prosecutor-reported juvenile disposition severity by both specific drug charge and community context using a national sample of prosecutors from communities surrounding schools participating in the nationally representative Monitoring the Future survey. Results indicated (a) strong within- and between-substance disposition severity variance as well as (b) evidence for differential effects of both prosecutor case load and community characteristics, including community income, ethnicity, and region.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 548-572 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Crime and Delinquency |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Disposition severity
- Drug
- Juvenile