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The Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court: Does It Make a Difference?
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Bishop, Donna M.; And Others – Crime and Delinquency, 1996
Compares the recidivism of 2,738 juveniles who were transferred to criminal court in Florida in 1987 to that of a matched sample retained in the juvenile system. By every measure of recidivism employed, including rates of reoffending, seriousness of reoffending, and time to failure, reoffending was greater among transfers than the matched…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Rehabilitation, Court Litigation, Crime
Evaluation of the Impact of a Policy Change on Diversion Program Recidivism
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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
Evaluation of the Impact of a Policy Change on Diversion Program Recidivism and Justice System Costs: 12-Month Follow-Up
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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
Evaluation of the Impact of a Policy Change on a Diversion Program
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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
Economic Impact on the Justice System from Reductions in Diversion Program Funding
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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
A Comparative Study of Two Training Programs in Florida for Delinquent Youths: Eckerd Wilderness Camping and State Training Schools.
Carter, James D. – 1979
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of the Eckerd Wilderness Camping Program with those of the Florida Training Schools (rehabilitation institutions) on delinquent youths. Effects of these different treatment modes were measured in terms of school adjustment and court contact of each group at 6, 12, and 18 months after release or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Schools, Comparative Analysis, Correctional Education