Abstract
Racism is a structural driver of inequity.1 Although the rate of juvenile arrests have significantly decreased in recent decades,2 Black, Hispanic, and American Indian youth persistently have disproportionate contact with the juvenile legal system at each stage. This is due to manifestations of systemic racism such as differential access to prevention and treatment opportunities, educational disparities, socioeconomic status, legislation that disproportionately disadvantages youth of color, and cumulative disadvantage as they move through the juvenile legal system. For example, youth of color are more likely to be detained and more likely to receive severe treatment at judicial disposition, when compared to their White counterparts.3
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