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Barrett, David E.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Zhang, Dake – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
The authors examined the role of early adverse experiences, mental health problems, and disabilities in the prediction of juvenile delinquency and recidivism, using a matched-control group design. The delinquent group comprised 99,602 youth, born between 1981 and 1988, whose cases had been processed by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Recidivism, Disabilities, Mental Disorders
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Barrett, David E.; Losinski, Mickey L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
Juvenile delinquency in the United States has been a persistent concern for decades. Consequently, because more juveniles have been referred to juvenile court and the arrest rate of preteen offenders has increased to almost three times that of older youth, the persistent and often controversial issue of the capacity of juvenile offenders to waive…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Juvenile Courts, Court Litigation, Disabilities