Factors Perceived to Affect Delinquent Dispositions in Juvenile Court: Putting the Sentencing Decision into Context.

Sanborn, Joseph B., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ521230

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Publication Date: 1996

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Factors Perceived to Affect Delinquent Dispositions in Juvenile Court: Putting the Sentencing Decision into Context.

Sanborn, Joseph B., Jr.

Crime and Delinquency, v42 n1 p99-113 Jan 1996

One hundred workers from rural, urban, and suburban juvenile courts were interviewed to ascertain their perspectives as to factors that should and do influence sentencing decisions. The data demonstrate that the factors perceived to affect these decisions vary among juvenile courts, making it difficult to determine the impact of any single factor. (JPS)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquency, Higher Education, Interviews, Judges, Juvenile Courts, Juvenile Justice, Lawyers, Probation Officers, Sentencing, Social Influences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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