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Pratt, Menah A. E. – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1993
Examines research on racial bias, focusing on the discretionary decision-making junctures of the juvenile court system. Research and statistics continue to suggest that the public, the police, the prosecution, and the jury all treat blacks more unfairly based to a large extent on race. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Court Litigation, Crime