The small racial differences in outcomes at the initial stages of the process that accumulate and become more pronounced as minority youths are processed further into the juvenile justice system are known as:

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This phenomenon is known as "compound risk," where small initial disparities in treatment or outcomes based on race can accumulate over time, leading to significantly larger disparities as individuals progress through a system, such as the juvenile justice system.

The Small Racial Differences in Outcomes at the Initial Stages