Intersectional Lives, and Ecological Risks: The Association between Criminal Legal System Exposures and Suicide Attempts among Black Youth
Contact with the criminal legal system -particularly delinquency and policing-are linked to suicide attempts among Black youth. These findings underscore the need for prevention strategies that integrate suicide risk screening with efforts to reduce harmful criminal legal exposures and support youth and families affected by incarceration.
Authors
- Donte Travon Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-3116)
- Camille R. Quinn
- Andrea Seleana Constant
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02838-3
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00