ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the quantitative results for each hypothesis tested concerning the six outcomes: diversion, adjudication, probation, probation type, disposition, and residential commitment type. It focuses on the impact of concentrated disadvantage on each outcome, as well as the impact of the interaction between race/ethnicity and disadvantage. While the direct effect of concentrated disadvantage on the diversion outcome was significant, the cross-level interactions with race and ethnicity were not statistically significant. The chapter examines the impact of referral and community disadvantage on adjudication. In regard to the interaction effects, there is a significant interaction between race and concentrated disadvantage. Census tract-level factors were generally statistically significant but often lacked practical significance. The intraclass correlation coefficient was subsequently calculated to determine the degree of variation in the adjudication decision that occurs between census tracts. Hispanic population percentage and concentrated disadvantage did significantly impact adjudication outcomes.
