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National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, Washington, DC. – 1979
This non-annotated bibliography, compiled by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, encompasses a wide spectrum of documents related to the violent juvenile offender. Although the bibliography is selective, it is a comprehensive listing of sources that deal with the life-style, treatment, and public misconceptions of violent youth.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention
MacLeod, Hinson – School Guidance Worker, 1979
Looks at delinquency from the viewpoint of a training school chaplain and outlines factors believed to contribute to the development of delinquent behavior. Signs of maladjustment include overactivity, acute anxiety and fear, depression, psychosomatic disorders, unusual behavior, negative attitudes toward others and themselves, and resistance to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency
Kimball, Richard Owen – 1979
The Wilderness Experience is an innovative, experiential program under New Mexico's Statewide Forensic Treatment System for mentally disordered first offenders and those soon to be released on parole or probation. Developed from the concepts of Outward Bound, criminal offenders undergo an intensive 17-21 day confrontation with their physical,…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventure Education, American Indians, Antisocial Behavior