A Comparison by Race of Juvenile Referrals in Alaska: Phase II Report

Schafer, N. E. (1998). A Comparison by Race of Juvenile Referrals in Alaska: Phase II Report. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Summary: Phase I of this study analyzed data on over 28,000 referrals to the Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) for 1992-1995 to provide comparative information on referrals of Alaska Native, African American, and white youth to the Alaska juvenile justice system. In Phase II, a stratified sample of 112 individual files was examined in an attempt to identify factors, such as race, residence in rural or urban locations, alcohol involvement, age at first referral, family and living situations, and local priorities which might be associated with the decision to refer a child to DFYS. This examination supported the previous finding that minority youth were more likely than white youth to accumulate referrals.