The idea that minorities are more likely to be arrested or adjudicated delinquent compared to their proportion of the population is called disproportionate minority contact.

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Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) refers to the overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system, indicating that they are arrested and adjudicated at rates higher than their proportion in the general population.

The Idea That Minorities Are More Likely to Be Arrested