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Relative Rate Indices1 of Adjudication and Probation of Delinquency Referrals

Year Minority Black AIAN* AHPI**

1990 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.2
1991 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.1
1992 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.9
1993 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9
1994 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9
1995 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0
1996 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0
1997 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
1998 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0
1999 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
2000 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
2001 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
2002 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
2003 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
2004 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
2005 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1
2006 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1
2007 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1
2008 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1
2009 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1

1 All RRI's are relative to whites.
* AIAN: American Indian or Alaskan Native.
** AHPI: Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
Summary

The minority RRI for the probation decision following adjudication in delinquency offense cases stayed at or below 1.0 between 1990 and 2009, indicating that there was little racial disparity at this decision point. This general pattern was found in the RRIs for black and AIAN youth. The trend of RRIs for AHPI youth was also relatively constant, but did fluctuate at times above 1.0 especially in the early portion of the period.