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Explores the contexts of judges' decision making in juvenile courts that incarcerate disproportionately more minorities than whites.

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This is a highly readable book that covers a topic of major importance in present-day society. As Leiber notes, the roles of decision-makers' attitudes is an important, yet largely ignored variable and the qualitative portion of his study are an important contribution to the literature.

""This is a highly readable book that covers a topic of major importance in present-day society. As Leiber notes, the roles of decision-makers' attitudes is an important, yet largely ignored variable and the qualitative portion of his study are an important contribution to the literature.""

"""This is a highly readable book that covers a topic of major importance in present-day society. As Leiber notes, the roles of decision-makers' attitudes is an important, yet largely ignored variable and the qualitative portion of his study are an important contribution to the literature."""

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Michael J. Leiber is Professor of Criminology at the University of Northern Iowa.

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