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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Poythress, Norman G.; Cook, Brittany; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2006
We report the impact of case management services and youth psychopathy on Juvenile Diversion program completion for youths involved in a clinical trial, and evaluation of an innovative intervention service providing 16 weeks of intensive case management services to youths and their families. The present study examines baseline interview data for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Arbitration, Caseworker Approach
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Poythress, Norman G.; Cook, Brittany; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2006
We report the impact of case management services and youth psychopathic features on twelve-month recidivism rates for youths involved in a Center for Substance Abuse Treatment funded clinical trial conducted in a juvenile diversion program. The project is evaluating an innovative intervention service providing 16 weeks of intensive case management…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Poythress, Norman G.; Cook, Brittany; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2006
We report the impact of case management services on drug use and self-reported delinquency for youths involved in a clinical trial of the Juvenile Arbitration program. The project evaluated an innovative intervention service providing 16 weeks of intensive case management services to youths and their families. The present study examines interview…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Followup Studies
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Recent Florida legislation changes have resulted in policy modifications reflecting a "get tough" approach to juvenile crime. In 2000, budget cuts by the Florida legislature eliminated one of the state's primary community service-oriented juvenile diversion programs, the Juvenile Alternative Services Program (JASP). JASP was subsequently…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis, Juvenile Justice
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Schmeidler, James; Chirikos, Thomas N. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Following a national trend of "getting tough" on juvenile crime, the Florida legislature eliminated one of the State's primary community service-oriented juvenile diversion programs, the Juvenile Alternative Services Program (JASP). JASP was subsequently replaced with four other diversion programs, two of which (the Walker Plan and an…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Juvenile Justice, Followup Studies, Policy Analysis
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
As part of a larger study examining the impact of the "get tough" policy on juvenile crime, we studied the effects of efforts to "get tough" on juvenile participation in diversion programs in Hillsborough County, Florida. Florida legislature budget cuts in 2000 eliminated a primary community service program (JASP), replacing it…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Discriminant Analysis, Juvenile Justice, Policy Analysis
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Dembo, Richard; Wareham, Jennifer; Chirikos, Thomas N.; Schmeidler, James – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Following a national trend of "getting tough" on increased juvenile crime, the Florida legislature eliminated one of the primary community service-oriented juvenile diversion programs, the Juvenile Alternative Services Program (JASP). JASP was subsequently replaced with four other diversion programs, two of which (the Walker Plan and an…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Economic Impact, Program Effectiveness, Juvenile Justice