Citation

Reilly TF, Wheeler LJ, Etlinger LE. Crim. Justice Behav. 1985; 12(2): 193-208.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854885012002003

PMID

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Abstract

Many juvenile delinquents are placed in special education programs labeled as emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, or learning disabled. This study compared the intelligence and academic achievement of the aforementioned classifications in order to determine similarities and differences. The results indicated that the juvenile delinquents were similar to the learning disabled and emotionally disturbed intellectually, and they were similar to the learning disabled and educable mentally retarded academically. In terms of both intelligence and academic achievement combined, juvenile delinquents had the greatest similarity to the learning disabled than either educable mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed. Therefore, teachers of juvenile delinquents should be familiar with the emotional manifestations of learning problems.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en