Citation

Villanueva L, Cuervo K. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2018; 62(13): 4108-4123.

Affiliation

Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, España.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X18758900

PMID

29478393

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of the educational measure of confinement in juvenile detention center versus probation, on adult recidivism. Participants were 264 youths with a disciplinary record in the Juvenile Court ( M = 16.5), who were sentenced to custody in a juvenile closed detention center or to probation. The risk levels were assessed using the YLS/CMI Inventory (Youth Level of Service/Case Management). A follow-up period for studying these two groups into adulthood was carried out to register possible adult recidivism. The results showed that probation was more effective in reducing subsequent adult offences than the deprivation of liberty. The variable risk level also appears to be a significant factor, improving the predictive model of adult recidivism.

Language: en

Keywords

adult recidivism; confinement; probation; risk level; youth recidivism