NJ examines how it prosecutes minority youths

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By 1010 WINS

Published: 10/25/2004

County prosecutors in New Jersey have about a month to finish a study of how they treat juveniles who are minorities.
Attorney General Peter Harvey wants to determine whether minorities are treated more harshly than white kids.
State figures show 82 percent of the state's juvenile jail population are minorities. However, minorities account for about 34 percent of the state's juvenile population.
Prosecutors are comparing charges filed against all juveniles in 2002 with the outcomes of cases against whites and minorities.

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