Disproportionate Processing of Alaska Native Youth
| Principal investigator(s): |
N.E. Schafer |
| Other project personnel: | Cassie Atwell Richard Curtis |
| Project dates: |
Apr 1, 1996 - Jun 30, 1997 |
| JC#: |
9501.02 |
| Agency: |
Through a gift from Cook Inlet Region,
Inc. to the UA Fund |
| Project amount: |
$22,642 |
| Project status: |
Completed |
| See also: | |
| > Alaska
Native youth in the justice system > Minorities in the Alaska juvenile justice system |
This project studied race disparities in the Alaska juvenile justice system in an attempt to determine what the differentials are, where (in the system) they occur and what social or legal factors can be associated with the disproportionate representation of Alaska Native youth in Alaska's juvenile system.
The project included a review of the literature, with particular attention to Native Americans as a minority and literature related to Alaska specifically; collection and reanalysis of relevant data bases; and a thorough review and comparison of the referral histories of a Native youth population randomly selected from the data bases with a matched sample of white youth. Matches were made on age, gender, and type of offense.
Products
Schafer, N. E.; Curtis, Richard W.; and Atwell, Cassie. (1997). Disproportionate Representation of Minorities in the Alaska Juvenile Justice System: Phase I Report. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Schafer, N. E. (1998). A Comparison by Race of Juvenile Referrals in Alaska: Phase II Report. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Articles
Schafer, N. E. and Curtis, Richard W. (Fall 1997). "Minorities Referred at Higher Rates: Analysis of DFYS Data." Alaska Justice Forum 14(3): 2-4.
Schafer, N. E. (Spring 1998). "Juvenile Referrals: An in-Depth Look." Alaska Justice Forum 15(1): 2-5.
Press releases
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. (25 Jun 1997). "Disproportionate Referrals of Alaska Native and African American Youth" (press release). Release of the Justice Center report Disproportionate Representation of Minorities in the Alaska Juvenile Justice System.
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. (8 Jun 1998). "Juvenile Referrals in Alaska Examined by Race" (press release). Release of the Justice Center report A Comparison by Race of Juvenile Referrals in Alaska: Phase II Report.
Conference papers
Schafer, N. E.; Curtis, Richard W.; and Atwell, Cassie. (Oct 1997). "A Preliminary Examination of Minority Referrals to the Alaska Juvenile Justice System." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Cincinnati.
Schafer, N. E. (Mar 1998). "A Comparison by Race of Juvenile Referrals in Alaska." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque.
Schafer, N. E. (Nov 1998). "Disproportionate Minority Processing of Females: A Comparison of Native, Black and White Females." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.