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Case processing characteristics of delinquency cases by race/ethnicity

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Delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth

Case processing characteristics vary across race/ethnicity groups. In 2021, Hispanic youth were about 20% less likely to be referred to juvenile court for a delinquency offense as their white, non-Hispanic peers, and about 70% less likely to be referred than Black, non-Hispanic youth.