Citation

Pardini D. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2016; 25(2): 257-268.

Affiliation

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 411 North Central Avenue, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA. Electronic address: dustin.pardini@asu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2015.11.009

PMID

26980128

Abstract

Juvenile crime is a serious public health problem that results in significant emotional and financial costs for victims and society. Using etiologic models as a guide, multiple interventions have been developed to target risk factors thought to perpetuate the emergence and persistence of delinquent behavior. Evidence suggests that the most effective interventions tend to have well-defined treatment protocols, focus on therapeutic approaches as opposed to external control techniques, and use multimodal cognitive-behavioral treatment strategies. Moving forward, there is a need to develop effective policies and procedures that promote the widespread adoption of evidence-based delinquency prevention practices across multiple settings.

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Language: en