Citation

Benda BB, Tollett CL. J. Crim. Justice 1999; 27(2): 111-126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This was a study of 244 adolescents who had been in a Serious Offender Program operated by the Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS) to see what psychological, demographic, and theoretical factors predicted: (1) return to DYS; and (2) days in the community without return to DYS within a one year follow-up period. None of these psychological scales were relevant to return to DYS when other study factors were considered in the same analysis. The significant predictors indicated that the odds of return to DYS were increased: 13.5 by prior commitments, 3.35 by carrying a weapon, 2.38 for those neglected or abused by parents, 2.27 for those with peers present at the time of their committing offense, 2.03 for gang members, 1.75 for males (versus females), 1.68 for those whose mothers abuse substances, 1.63 for those with poor parental relationships, 1.41 for those who are not residing in a home with two parents (either biological or stepparents), and 1.40 for persons of color (versus Caucasians). The predictors of days in the community were prior commitments to DYS and gender. Implications of those findings for intervention were discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Criminal Justice, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Elsevier Science)

Arkansas
Juvenile Inmate
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Correctional Institution
Offender Recidivism
Chronic Offender
Juvenile Violence
Recidivism Causes
Recidivism Risk Factors
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