This study showed that it was possible to predict the rehabilitation of socially maladjusted boys with 75 percent accuracy. (Author)

The authors describe the procedure by which men charged with homosexuality are classified as one of three organizationally recognized classes of homosexuals and processed to dishonorable," undesirable," or general" discharges usually correlated with such classifications. (DB)

Chronic alcohol abusers who had been violent while intoxicated and nonviolent alcohol abusers were administered the Buss-Durkee Inventory. Violence was documented. Violent drinkers scored significantly higher than control subjects on the inventory total hostility score and on subscales measuring assault, irritability, verbal hostility, indirect…

Emphasizes the usefulness of a benefit-cost perspective to generate ideas for encouraging lawful behavior in a variety of different situations. Illustrating the utility of the benefit-cost perspective are traditional criminal behavior, business wrongdoing, and rule violations by public officials. (Author)

The study compared the responses of 48 retarded and 48 normal Ss (ages 11 to 14) in a series of eight hypothetical temptation to steal dilemmas. The results indicated that normal Ss resisted significantly more often than retarded Ss, and that the normal Ss generated significantly more legitimate acquisition responses than retarded Ss. (Author)

Although men arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants shared mild antisocial tendencies, profile patterns associated with higher levels of self-reported drinking were isolated. The relationship between higher levels of estimated alcohol consumption and patterns of elevated levels of depression and social deviance were most…

Establishes distinct patterns of characteristics differentiating nonsexually violent, sexually violent, and sexually nonviolent offenders. The data add to the evidence of a link between violence and alcohol. The defendants' high rate of suicide attempts is a manifestation of a general pattern of aggressive acting out. (Author/CS)

Studied effects of model reinforcement on imitative aggression in children. The subjects were boys and girls from a kindergarten class. Results showed that the number of imitative aggressive responses increased as a function of the amount of praise given the model and that boys exhibited more imitative aggressive behaviors. (Author)

The article describes the program at Beech Tree House, an experimental unit providing short-term education for multihandicapped children (9 to 13 years old) with deviant behavior. Sections address the following components: referral and duration of stay, facilities, parents, use of punishment, and research. (SBH)

Although aversive therapeutic approaches can be very effective in eliminating undesirable behavior, many clients do not commit themselves to participating in an activity which is subjectively very unpleasant. The addition of a positive reinforcement system whereby the client is rewarded for engaging in aversive therapy is proposed. (Author)

Four boys (five to seven years old) with autistic-like behavior were treated for self-stimulatory behavior with three different treatment procedures--time out, differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), and overcorrection. (Author)

Graffiti on school walls and desks are a means for students to express opinions and feelings that the authorities are often unwilling to listen to or recognize. (JD)

Notes that because black youth tend to be treated by persons who hold negative attitudes about their values and life-styles, they are denied access to equal justice and human dignity from the law. (Author)

Describes the Positive Approaches for Sex Offenders (PASO) program which attempts to provide a treatment alternative to incarceration for sex offenders. (Author)