Graduation Year
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Granting Department
Criminology
Major Professor
Michael J. Leiber, Ph.D.
Committee Member
George Burruss, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jennifer Peck, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Ráchael Powers, Ph.D.
Keywords
Florida, PACT, youth
Abstract
Guided by traditional and micro-level theories, the present study seeks to identify the relationship between race/ethnicity and risk factors in the Florida juvenile justice system. Central to this explanation is the understanding that racial biases and stereotypes have been shown to influence the decision-making of probation officers. The objectives are to examine the extent that race and risk factors influence court outcomes, in addition to the extent to which individual level risk factors influence court outcomes. The results provide insight into the relationship between the influence of racial biases and stereotypes of probation officers and juvenile risk assessment scoring.
Scholar Commons Citation
Shreve, Tayler N., "The Role of Race/Ethnicity and Risk Assessment on Juvenile Case Outcomes" (2018). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/7572
