TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Demographics
JO  - Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America
A1  - Gillis, Artha J.
A1  - Bath, Eraka
SP  - 1
EP  - 17
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - There is a large proportion of minority youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Disproportionate minority contact (DMC) occurs when the proportion of any ethnic group is higher at any given stage in the juvenile justice process than the proportion of this group in the general population. There are several theories explaining the presence and persistence of DMC. This article reviews the history of DMC and the theories and implications of this problem. It discusses several targets for interventions designed to reduce DMC and offer resources in this area.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1056-4993
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2015.08.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -