The Intersections of Race, Ethnicity and Gender: A Focus on Crime and Case Outcomes

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This session focuses on the intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender in the criminal justice system. The papers address a diverse set of issues, including the relationship between violent media and criminal behavior for African American males and females, the role played by involvement with the child welfare system in juvenile court detention decisions, the effect of the racial composition of the victim/suspect pair on arrest decisions in sexual assault cases, and the effect of race, ethnicity and culpability on upward departure decisions in the federal courts.

Sub Unit

• Area III. Correlates of Crime and Oppression / 29. Race, Ethnicity and Nationality

Individual Presentations

• Child Welfare Involvement and Preadjudication Detention: Do Child Welfare Histories Influence Detention Outcomes of Minority Youth? - Arynn Alexandria Infante, Arizona State University; Nancy Rodriguez, Arizona State University

• Sexual Assault: The Effect of Racial/Ethnic Dyads on the Police Decision to Arrest - Eryn O'Neal, Arizona State University; Cassia Spohn, Arizona State University

• The Dangerous Drug Offender and Upward Departures in Federal Courts - Kimberly A. Kaiser, Arizona State University

Chair

• Cassia Spohn, Arizona State University