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Larson, Scott J. – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1997
Sounds a strong warning about the destructive political process of using delinquent youth as scapegoats and then giving up on them. Claims that many young, redeemable offenders are being discarded in adult prisons, a process opposed by most professionals. Argues that dismantling the juvenile justice system will increase criminal behavior. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency

Troup, Robin – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2001
Article challenges the prevailing political and public attitudes about locking up children who hate in juvenile facilities. Three promising reforms are discussed: information-networking systems that facilitate coordination of services among juvenile justice stakeholders; alternatives to detention programs; and Multisystemic Therapy. A…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, Delinquency
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
Coll, Kenneth M.; Thobro, Patti; Haas, Robin – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2006
This study examined differences in psychosocial development of adolescent offenders in a residential treatment program between early adolescents and midadolescents and boys and girls. The study also evaluated gains after 6 months of treatment. Results suggest focused developmental treatment for early adolescents and specifically targeted…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Females, Adolescents, Males
Petry, John R.; And Others – 1991
The primary objective of Project About Face, a program of Youth Services, Inc., is to reduce the rate of recidivism among juvenile offenders assigned to the program by the Juvenile Court of Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee. Another purpose is to establish a profile of the type of offender who would be most likely to benefit from the academic,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cocaine, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency
Greenwood, Peter W. – 1988
This document describes three programs in the juvenile rehabilitation field: (1) VisionQuest, the Tucson-based program that works with youths in wilderness camps, on wagon trains, or in other high impact/adventure formats rather than in conventional residential settings; (2) Paint Creek Youth Center, a small, experimental, staff-secure program in…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Program Descriptions
Schrag, Peter – New York Review of Books, 1974
Discusses the implications of several recent court decisions which seem to establish at least the principle of minimum standards of treatment for juveniles who have been involuntarily committed to institutions. (EH)
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Court Litigation, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Cole, Robert W., Jr. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Suggests that European apprenticeship programs are successful in preventing juvenile delinquency and promoting effective vocational education. (DW)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Responsibility, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention
Cowden, James E.; Pacht, Asher R. – J Consult Clin Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Delinquent Rehabilitation, Evaluation Criteria, Prognostic Tests, Psychological Evaluation
REDL, FRITZ
DELINQUENCY SHOULD BE DISTINGUISHED FROM "SILLY PRANKS" AND JUVENILE CRIMES. COMMONSENSE THEORIES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ANALYSIS OF DELINQUENT CHILDREN. NEITHER THE SEVERITY OF A YOUTH'S OFFENSE NOR HIS BEHAVIOR WHEN CAPTURED, PUNISHED, OR CORRECTED IS A SAFE SIGN OF THE SEVERITY OF THE DELINQUENT PROBLEM INVOLVED. EARLY DETECTION OF DELINQUENCY…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Childhood Attitudes, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior
SILVER, JOSEPH R. – 1967
DESPITE OBSTACLES AND DIFFICULTIES, THE VALUE OF COMPETENT COUNSELING TO JAIL INMATES AS AN AID TOWARD REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND AS AN AID TO ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED. WHILE THE MOVEMENT IS SLOW, THERE ARE MORE JAILS WHICH ARE EITHER DIRECTLY ADMINISTERING COUNSELING PROGRAMS TO INMATES OR ARE AVAILING THEMSELVES OF SUCH SERVICES FROM…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Correctional Institutions, Counselors, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Lall, Bernard M.; And Others – 1978
The purpose of this study was to examine the way youths who had been to the Berrien County Juvenile Center evaluated the impact of the treatment program. Of the 104 youths who had been in the center between 1974 and 1976, 38 completed questionnaires. Repeaters were interviewed at the center while one-time offenders were visited at their homes.…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Literature Reviews, Questionnaires

Mrad, David F.; And Others – Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1979
The evaluation of a juvenile diversion program by Quay and Love (1977) is criticized for employing follow-up periods of differing durations. A second article by Quay and Love responds to Mrad's suggestion that the experimental effect was due to a greater post-program exposure time for the control group. (LPG)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime, Delinquency

Kaplan, Lisa – Child Welfare, 1979
The Outward Bound Experience has a strong yet time-limited impact on delinquent youths. Social workers can help maintain the impact by establishing community-based follow-up programs to reinforce and sustain the positive attitudes and behaviors developed. (SE)
Descriptors: Community Support, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Outreach Programs, Program Descriptions

Beck, Harriet C. – Journal of Reading, 1977
Discusses the reading program at Boys Republic High School (a California rehabilitation center for boys who are wards of the court), which is based on self-worth and individualized instruction. (JM)
Descriptors: Delinquent Rehabilitation, Individualized Instruction, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs