Sec. 3. Definition of racial and ethnic disparity
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Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 34 U.S.C. 11103 ) is amended by striking paragraph
(41)and inserting the following: the term racial and ethnic disparity means— that Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other youth of color are involved at a decision point in the juvenile justice system at disproportionately higher rates than White youth at that decision point; that the percentage of Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other youth of color at any decision point is higher than the percentage of youth of color in the general population; that Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other youth of color experience more severe outcomes at any decision point than similarly situated White youth; or that Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other youth of color are detained and removed from their homes when less restrictive alternatives would be more effective; . Section 251(a)(1)(B)(viii) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 34 U.S.C. 11161(a)(1)(B)(viii) ) is amended by striking members of minority groups and inserting Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other youth of color .
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