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Download full textOsgood, D. Wayne; And Others – 1982
Some evaluations have concluded that diversion programs for juvenile offenders (programs intended as community-based alternatives to formal justice dispositions) reduce recidivism only among youths with the least serious offense histories. To investigate the relationship of offense history to program effectiveness, three diversion programs were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Background, Crime, Delinquent Behavior
Cross-Drew, Candace – 1984
The effectiveness of Project Jericho, a 1-year program designed to improve the parole success rate of male California Youth Authority wards living in group homes, was assessed. Each group home had a resource developer who helped parolees find jobs, enroll in school or training, and establish links to the community. Jericho parolees (N=53) were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Crime
Lawrence, Richard – 1998
In the face of an unprecedented increase in school crime and violence, this book addresses school crime as a two-dimensional issue consisting of the problem of crime in schools and the role of schools in preventing delinquency and dealing with delinquent students. This book reviews the theories that attempt to explain the relationships among…
Descriptors: Crime, Dropouts, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Howell, James C., Comp. – 1980
This paper assesses current practices in the juvenile justice field against the backdrop of priorities set forth by Congress in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. Part 1 describes the legislative history and major provisions of the Act. The following sections present a concise review of current, general developments in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Compliance (Legal), Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation
Justice Research and Statistics Association, Washington, DC. – 1995
Juvenile programs presented at five Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) State and Local Programs Working Meetings serve as the focus for this report. The following topics were covered at the meetings: (1) Rural Issues and Programs; (2) Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Education; (3) Understanding and Combating Violence; (4) Preventing Drug Abuse and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, County Programs, Crime
Goldberg, Judith F.; And Others – 1978
A three-year pilot study was conducted to determine the noneconomic benefits of the Job Corps on the impact areas of jobs, society, and health. Representing seven Job Corps centers, a sample of 489 youth between the ages of 16 and 22 participated, of whom 85 percent were black and 87 percent were urban. In order to draw comparisons, the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Youth, Crime, Delinquent Rehabilitation
