Race and Ethnicity in the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems : Routledge : 9781138286474 : 1138286478 : 14 Mar 2017 : Over the last few decades, the racial and ethnic composition of the United States has changed dramatically. This seismic transformation has important implications for theory, research, policy, and public opinion ? perhaps most crucially around the topic of race/ethnicity and our justice systems. Recent national events ? from Ferguson, to ferocious public debate about racism, to media depictions of police violence ? have reawakened the tense question of race relations in the 21st century. This edited collection of research aims to highlight contemporary issues surrounding the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities throughout both the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. Our contributors cover both formal sources of social control (e.g. police, courts, correction facilities) and perceptions and public opinions of the relationship between race/ethnic