The number of youth who are incarcerated in any given year. For example: 24,573 Black youth were incarcerated in the United States on a given day in 2011.

Calculated by dividing the total number of incarcerated youth by the total number of youth in the population, then multiplying by 100,000. For example: 514 per 100,000 Black youth were incarcerated in [..]

The rate at which youth of color contact the system as compared to the rate at which White youth contact the system. Each rate can be calculated using the total youth population as the base or the pre [..]

  On a given day in 2011, 111 per 100,000 White youth were incarcerated in the United States. On a given day in 2011, 514 per 100,000 Black youth were incarcerated in the United States. Thus, on a giv [..]

In 2011, 44 White youth were detained in Texas for every 100 White youth referred to court. 50 Black youth were detained in Texas for every 100 Black youth referred to court. Thus, in 2011, Black yout [..]

This is equivalent to the violent crime index category which includes criminal homicide, violent sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Person offenses not detailed above. Examples include: harassment, coercion, reckless endangerment, etc.

Offenses such as burglary, theft, auto theft, arson, vandalism, trespassing, selling stolen property, possession of burglar's tools, fraud, etc.

Offenses involving drugs or narcotics such as trafficking, drug possession or use, possession of drug paraphernalia, visiting a place where drugs are found, etc.

Offenses such as driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, weapons, obstruction of justice (escape from confinement, perjury, contempt of court, etc.), non-violent sex offenses, cru [..]