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Peer reviewedAlbrecht, Gary L. – Justice System Journal, 1976
Organizational theorists alternatively hypothesized that computerized information systems (CIS) will produce no necessary changes, centralization, or decentralization in juvenile courts. This hypothesis is supported by the results of a four year study on the phenomenon. Suggestions are offered for improving the juvenile judicial system through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Court Litigation, Data Processing, Databases
Peer reviewedHiggens, Paul C.; Albrecht, Gary L. – Social Forces, 1977
Using self-report data from 1,383 Atlanta tenth graders in 1970, we found a moderate negative relationship between church attendance and delinquent behavior. Our data also suggest a causal structure in which respect for the juvenile court system links church attendance with delinquency. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Grade 10
