02078nam a22001577a 4500999001900000008004100019100003500060245011300095260003000208300003000238520150400268650010101772773003001873906001001903942000701913  c521647d521647230221b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aDen, Brink, Yannick Van937363  aDifferent but equal: Exploring potential catalysts of disparity in remand decision-making in the youth court  aSocial and Legal Studies   a31(3), Jun, 2022: 477-500  aThe disproportionate use of remand detention (i.e. pre-trial detention) for vulnerable and marginalized youth is an issue of concern globally and demographic disparities in youth remand decision outcomes have been found in many jurisdictions, including England and the Netherlands. This article aims to explore and identify potential catalysts of disparity in the collective process of remand decision-making in youth courts. Drawing from Ulmer’s ‘inhabited institutions’ perspective, and the related ‘court community model’ and ‘focal concerns model’, and empirical findings from research in Dutch and English youth remand courts, this article suggests that several distinctive mechanisms and features of the youth remand decision-making process might function as catalysts of disparity. The findings indicate that the focus on ‘risk’ and ‘welfare needs’, the distinctive context defined by time constraints, limited information, shortages of readily available services, interdependency and interdisciplinary, and high stakes, combined with the profoundly human nature of courtroom workgroup decision-making, make the remand decision-making process in youth courts particularly prone to producing unwarranted disparities. Ultimately, informed by the theoretical perspectives and empirical findings, the article provides insights into how and why disparities might occur in youth remand decisions and offers suggestions for policy, practice and future research. – Reproduced   aDisproportionally, Disparities, Remaind, Pre-trial detention, Youth court, Youth justice.935741  aSocial and Legal Studies   aYOUTH  cAR