Juvenile perpetrators of race/ethnicity-based bias crimes

Bibliographic Data

ID2177097
AuthorsMeripa T Godinet (University of Hawaii System, corresponding author), Rebecca Stotzer, Rebecca L Stotzer (0000-0002-2496-7350, University of Hawaii System)
Year2017
Volume15
Issue1
Pages21-35
Publication date2017-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1537-7938 • E-ISSN: 1537-7946
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15377938.2016.1261060
OpenAlexW2551890717
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

Most bias crime literature focuses on adults despite the fact that youth account for a large proportion of prejudice-motivated violence. The LA County Commission on Human Relations data for all bias crimes from 2002-2008 was used to examine similarities and differences between adult and youth suspects of bias-motivated crimes. Findings showed youth victims of racial bias crimes were 12 times more likely to be targeted by youth suspects and over five times more likely to commit property offenses. Public places were nearly three times more likely than resident places to be the location of the bias crime by youth suspects. Female perpetrators of racial bias crimes were two times more likely to be youths. Implications of the findings are discussed

Commission · Commit · Criminology · Ethnic group · Political science · Racial bias · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology

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