@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for juvenile criminal recidivism: the postrelease community adjustment of juvenile offenders",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2000",
author="Heilbrun, Kirk and Brock, William and Waite, Dennis and Lanier, Ayonda and Schmid, Martin and Witte, Gretchen and Keeney, Michelle and Westendorf, Melissa and Buinavert, Luis and Shumate, Michael",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="275-291",
abstract="This study focused on the outcomes of juvenile delinquents (N = 140) following their conviction, commitment for residential placement, and return to the community on parole. Participants were followed for a period of 1 year postrelease. A random stratified sampling procedure was used to select participants from urban, suburban, and rural sites. Ratings of poor parole adjustment (73%), as well as observed rates of parole violation (73%) and reoffending (40%) across the entire sample reflected a substantial proportion of unfavorable outcomes during follow-up. Stepwise regression yielded significant predictive capacity for offense, school, and family variables toward parole violation (R =.30) and parole adjustment (R =.41), and a trend toward significance in the prediction of reoffending (R =.31), although the modest size of these coefficients would limit practical utility. The results are discussed in the context of intervention and risk-reduction planning throughout residential placement and postrelease community living.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854800027003001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854800027003001"
}