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Disparities in decision and sentencing outcomes between Indigenous accused and White accused in youth courts in Canada, 2016/2017 to 2022/2023 / by Ashley Maxwell, Shana Conroy and Mazdak Khorrami.: CS85-002/2026-1-14E-PDF

"Using a linked data file from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS) and the Census of Population, this Juristat article presents information on the court outcomes of Indigenous youth accused and White youth accused in youth courts in Canada from 2016/2017 to 2022/2023. The analysis primarily focuses on examining the disparities in court outcomes of these groups at the decision (e.g., guilty, stayed) and sentencing (e.g., custody, probation) stages of the court process using the Adjusted Relative Rate Index (ARRI; see Text box 2). Where possible, results are further disaggregated by Indigenous group—First Nations people, Métis and Inuit—to better reflect the different experiences and outcomes of these individuals, as Indigenous youth are not a homogenous group. Results are also presented by sociodemographic characteristics such as gender and age group. …"--Page 4.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleDisparities in decision and sentencing outcomes between Indigenous accused and White accused in youth courts in Canada, 2016/2017 to 2022/2023 / by Ashley Maxwell, Shana Conroy and Mazdak Khorrami.
Variant title
  • Juristat article - disparities in decision and sentencing outcomes between Indigenous accused and White accused in youth courts in Canada, 2016/2017 to 2022/2023
Series title
  • Juristat, 1209-6393 ; [v. 46, no. 14]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Disparités dans les décisions et les peines imposées entre les accusés autochtones et les accusés blancs devant les tribunaux de la jeunesse au Canada, 2016-2017 à 2022-2023.
  • Volume/sequential designation of series supplied from publisher.
  • "Catalogue no. 85-002-x."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-23).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, October 15, 2026.
  • ©2026
Author / Contributor
  • Maxwell, Ashley, author.
Description1 online resource (34 pages) : colour illustrations.
ISBN9781100004525
Catalogue number
  • CS85-002/2026-1-14E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number85-002-X
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