While poverty, racial profiling, and school discipline policies are all factors that contribute to the overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system, family structure is not a direct cause.

Implicit bias is an unconscious bias that affects decision-making. It is not a preference for one group of people over another, a belief that one group of people is superior to another, or a conscious bias that affects decision-making.

Implicit bias can lead to harsher sentences for minority youth, more arrests of minority youth, and more referrals to juvenile court for minority youth.

Race and ethnicity should not be considered in sentencing because it is a form of discrimination. It is unfair to sentence someone more harshly simply because of their race or ethnicity.

Reforming school discipline policies, providing more resources to minority communities, and training law enforcement officers on implicit bias are all ways to address the overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system.