Citation

Dembo R, Turner G, Sue CC, Schmeidler J, Borden P, Manning D. Int. J. Addict. 1995; 30(11): 1425-1452.

Affiliation

Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Marcel Dekker)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8530214

Abstract

We report the results of a study of the predictors of recidivism to a Juvenile Assessment Center in Hillsborough County, Florida, involving over 2,000 youths processed at the center during its first 8 months of operation. Consistent with previous research, younger aged youths, youths with abuse or neglect histories, with previous arrests for property, violence, or drug offenses, with potential vocational, leisure-recreation, and family problems, or who were arrested on property felony charges were likely to recidivate. The program activity and policy implications of these results are discussed.

Language: en