"So many kids end up in the juvenile justice system before they've been able to get help. They end up getting it(help) through the juvenile justice system, and that's wrong. A kid shouldn't have to commit a crime to get the help they need."

- Lori Reynolds

The Child and Family Research Lab - Juvenile Justice and Ethnic Disproportionality

Juvenile justice and ethnic disproportionality projects look at issues for Hawaii's youth who are involved in the justice system, with a particular emphasis on looking at ethnic disparities among Asian and Pacific Islander youth in Hawaii. For example, in collaboration with the Office of Youth Services, Hawaii, the juvenile justice and ethnic disproportionality lab examines Hawaii state data on ethnic disproportionality, and experiences within the system based on gender, age, ethnicity, and type of offense within Hawaii's Juvenile Justice System. In addition, systemic factors at various levels (micro, mezzo, macro) are also examined on their contribution to delinquency.

Associated Faculty: Godinet, Arnsberger, Garlock, Stotzer

Additional Research Lab Themes

Juvenile Justice and Ethnic Disproportionality

Child Welfare and Child Well-being

International Social Welfare

Education and Child Welfare

Sexual Orientation, Gender, Gender Identity

Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence

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