Unlike in the adult criminal justice system, where domestic violence policies hold perpetrators accountable for their violence, the juvenile justice system rarely addresses teenage dating violence. Although the adult criminal justice system has pursued policies toward intimate partner violence grounded on a "zero tolerance" ideology, the juvenile…

Recent research findings reveal that punishment and treatment are two independent, unrelated concepts, but they can occur simultaneously and the same activity may even involve both. These findings point to the inaccuracy of previous studies. (Author)

Programs of diversion and deinstitutionalization are not nearly as revolutionary as experts in the area of juvenile justice would have us believe. They offer control rather than treatment, and have actually increased the length of time that the youth can expect to be detained. (Author)

The rehabilitative model of correctional policy is being challenged by those who favor punishment of offenders. However, an examination of the present criminal justice system, a review of existing research, and an awareness of what is not known about corrections dictate an incremental approach to policymaking and the strengthening of selected…

Findings indicate that an in-service educational program can help an agency achieve two ends: determine the types of persons to hire and plan future training. This analysis of a program for juvenile court personnel points out how this might be done. (Author)

Is local residential treatment for juvenile delinquents living up to expectations? This study of three programs in the Midwest raises provocative issues that affect program planning and social policy. (Author)

Persons concerned about drug addiction and who seek to help addicts must learn to distinguish between types of addicts. Three cases are reviewed. Those offering help to addicts in need should look beyond simple abstinence to the development of the total person. (Author/PC)

A community-based group counseling program for offenders in St. Paul, Minnesota, has had promising results--both in rehabilitation and crime prevention. (Author)

Social workers' theoretical assumptions about deviants have important consequences for practice. This article explores four theoretical models of deviant behavior and the circumstances under which people react to rule-violating behavior. (Author)

Discusses the problems of relapse with alcoholics and other drug abusers from three perspectives: client-related variables, common erroneous beliefs and myths held by professionals regarding relapse, and treatment system problems that may contribute to relapse. Offers proposed solutions and describes a relapse prevention model. (Author/ABB)

A major problem of community mental health centers has been to provide an alternative to long-term institutionalization. The authors present a strategy for long term treatment for patients who require brief but recurring hospitalization. Their strategy involves visiting chronic patients at home and providing them with employment. (Author/SE)

It may not help antisocial boys to segregate them, but wouldn't it harm prosocial boys to be integrated with antisocial boys? This study examines both propositions in the light of investigation at a summer camp. (Author)

Social workers are providing more and more of the treatment for drug-dependent persons, but so far neither the personnel nor the techniques have proved adequate. Workers must be trained to view the problem of addiction as the addicts themselves do. (Author)

A service delivery agency that leans toward rehabilitation of its clients rather than system maintenance may need more-not less-bureaucratic structure. (Author)

A survey of public defender programs found that an increasing number of social workers are providing assistance at the time when the offender is awaiting disposition of a case. It was also found that they are in a position to influence the treatment and rehabilitation of the indigent offender. (Author/BW)