Youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods have been found to have greater rates of justice system involvement than other youth, as well as differential treatment at multiple points in the justice system process. This neighborhood disproportion stems from different rates of lawbreaking and system bias and has important implications for long‐term negative outcomes associated with juvenile justice contact. Clarity in the state of knowledge on this topic is essential to guide researchers and policymakers in addressing this critical issue. Toward these ends, we review the literature on neighborhood disproportion in juvenile justice contact, suggest directions for continued inquiry, and discuss policy implications.

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少年司法联络中的邻里比例失调

已经发现，来自弱势社区的青年人比其他青年人对司法系统的参与率更高，并且在司法系统过程中的多个方面受到差别待遇。这种邻里比例失调源自不同的违法率和系统偏见，并且对与少年司法接触相关的长期负面结果具有重要意义。澄清有关此主题的知识状况对于指导研究人员和政策制定者解决此关键问题至关重要。为此，我们回顾了有关少年司法接触中邻里比例失调的文献，提出了继续调查的方向，并讨论了政策含义。