Journal of Criminal Justice: Prior problem behavior accounts for the racial gap in school suspensions

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Prior problem behavior accounts for the racial gap in school suspensions

Highlights

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We replicate the initial black-white racial gap in school suspensions.

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We then control for the prior problem behavior of the student.

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This secondary analysis completely accounts for the racial gap in suspensions.

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These findings underscore the stability of individual behavior from an early age.

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acial bias and discrimination are also called into question. . . .

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