Trotti, TrudieLaBelle, Barbara R.2014-08-252014-08-252014-08-201978-07http://hdl.handle.net/10827/16101It has been routine to analyze the racial balance of the youth processed through the various components of the juvenile justice system in relation to their proportion in the general population appropriate age groups. It has been fairly well established through these studies, updated over several years, that a consistent general trend with reference to race does exist in South Carolina for youth processed through the system. With the intent to examine this issue, therefore, the following study was completed utilizing the populations committed in 1977 to both the R & E Center and the training schools in analyzing the relationship of commitment to both the factors of race and offense. A further comparison is then presented in reference to the other Juvenile Justice System components.application/pdfDocumentCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.Criminal statistics--South CarolinaJuvenile delinquency--South CarolinaRace discrimination--South CarolinaText