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Gagnon, Joe, Ed. – National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice, 2004
This issue of "EDJJ Notes" contains the following articles: (1) "In the News: The Policy of Prosecuting Juvenile Offenders as Adults: A Summary of Key Issues" (Jeffrey M. Poirier); (2) "Youth Transition from a Secure Care Facility" (Megan McGlynn); and (3) "Research to Practice: Self-Management" (Part II of…
Descriptors: Juvenile Courts, Law Enforcement, Crime, Juvenile Justice
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Larson, James D. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1990
Describes group therapy approach used by team of school psychologists to treat delinquent behavior of adolescents (n=82). Notes cooperative arrangement with the juvenile court made it possible for adjudicated delinquent youth to be referred directly to after-school sessions. Results from one-year follow-up study found no further arrests for 59.8…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Delinquency
Emshoff, James G.; And Others – 1979
The lack of rigorous evaluations and variations in operation of adolescent diversion programs has led to a state of confusion concerning the effects of diversion. In a program at Michigan State University, youths referred to the project from the juvenile court are randomly assigned to undergraduates who are trained and supervised by project…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
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Kolko, David J.; Noel, Colleen; Thomas, Gretchen; Torres, Eunice – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2004
This article describes an outpatient treatment program for adolescent sexual abusers that was established by a mental health agency in collaboration with a specialized probation program in the juvenile court. Individualized treatment is based on a comprehensive clinical assessment with the youth and guardian, for which examples are provided. Given…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Sexual Abuse, Juvenile Courts, Mental Health