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Race, Legal Representation, and Juvenile Justice: Issues and Concerns

Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State University.

Cassia Spohn

Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Denise Herz

Department of Criminal Justice, California State University at Los Angeles.

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of type of counsel across race on juvenile court outcomes. Using data from a sample of juvenile court referrals from two midwestern juvenile courts, this study examined the interaction of race and type of counsel on disposition outcome. The results indicated that youth without an attorney were the most likely to have the charges dismissed, and this effect was more pronounced for non-White youth. In addition, non-White youth represented by a private attorney were significantly more likely than similar White youth to receive a secure confinement disposition.

Key Words: race • legal representation • juvenile justice • court outcomes

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