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Latinos/as in the criminal and juvenile justice systems

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With few exceptions, prior explanations of racially disparate punishment have followed a dichotomous approach (i.e., African American versus Caucasian), due in part to the limitations of existing data. Researchers have either excluded Latino/a, defendants or treated them as a monolithic group. Consequently, there is not much on Latinos/as, whose experiences with the criminal and juvenile justice systems differ from those of African American and Caucasian. This article expands on current literature by providing a thorough overview of existing literature on Latino/as. It critiques this body of literature and lists ten common methodological flaws that may contribute to findings of equal treatment. Finally, it provides a concise summary of the main subgroups within the umbrella term ‘Latino/a’ to highlight the heterogeneity within this classification.

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I would like to thank the anonymous referees for their valuable comments and recommendations. Also, I extend my greatest gratitude to Sandra Heiden and Dr. Paul Leighton for their patience, helpful comments, and suggestions.

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Urbina, M.G. Latinos/as in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Crit Crim 15, 41–99 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10612-006-9018-9

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