TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Measuring recidivism in juvenile corrections
JO  - Journal of juvenile justice
A1  - Harris, Phillip W.
A1  - Lockwood, Brian
A1  - Mengers, Liz
A1  - Stoodley, Bartlett H.
SP  - 1
EP  - 16
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - Clear communication of program outcomes and system performance in juvenile justice is often hampered by the lack of standard definitions and inconsistent measurement, especially in relation to recidivism. In juvenile corrections, developing knowledge of best practices and effective programs, and obtaining support for the replication of evidence-based programs, depends heavily on an agency’s ability to present performance data clearly and consistently to policy makers. To bring greater consistency and clarity in the use of recidivism as an indicator of system performance, the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA), the national organization of state juvenile correctional chief executive officers (CEOs), developed standards for defining and measuring recidivism in 2009. This article presents these standards and describes their development and rationale in juvenile justice.
LA  - en
SN  - 2153-8026
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -