Juvenile Arrests 1996

Synder, Howard N.

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“…Females represented 25% of United States juvenile arrests in 1996 (Snyder, 1997). That figure increased 4% since 1983, and, indicative of a much larger trend, had been rising steadily since 1960 when females represented 11% of all arrests (Steffensmeier, 1993).…”

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Delinquency and Violence Among Girls

Frabutt¹,

White²

2002

JOCE

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Delinquency and Violence Among Girls

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2002

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“…These changes contributed to the overcrowding of juvenile institutions nationwide (Shelden, 1999). Even though the arrest rates for juvenile violent crimes declined by 44% from 1994 to 2001 (Synder, 2003), the proportion of these arrests referred to juvenile court has continually increased from 1990 to 2001 from 64 to 72% (Synder, 2003). In addition to increased formal processing for juveniles, placement in secure facilities has also been on the rise.…”

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“…The 1980s witnessed a substantial growth in juvenile arrests, with this trend peaking in 1994 (Synder, 2003). This trend became the driving force for policy changes in the Behavioral Sciences and the Law Behav.…”

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Diverting multi‐problem youth from juvenile justice: investigating the importance of community influence on placement and recidivism

Hamilton

Sullivan

Veysey

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Behavioral Sci & The Law

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In the U.S., diversion has increasingly become one of the most utilized alternatives to detention of delinquent youth. Programs providing diversion can vary greatly. Variations in program design make it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of program outcomes. Utilizing hierarchical linear modeling, this study examines variations in outcome for ten program sites of the New York State MH/JJ Diversion Project. Program and youth predictors were evaluated on two outcomes: out-of- community placement and recidivism. At the individual level, significant mental health and substance abuse problems, age, prior placements, and use of wraparound funds were predictive of youth placements, while significant substance abuse problems were predictive of recidivism. Program variations were found to have a significant impact on youth outcomes. Specifically, sites providing direct (or "in house") care had significantly reduced rates of placement. Study results and implications for future research are discussed.

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“…Thus, the study of juvenile crime in general shows that young women are far less likely than young men to violate the law; male juveniles commit most of the delinquent acts. More than three quarters of juvenile arrests and juvenile court delinquency cases involve men (Snyder, 1997). In recent years, however, there has been a growing interest in the number of young women involved in delinquent behavior.…”

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“…There is a trend toward more serious crimes. According to Snyder (1997), just between 1994 and 1995, girls' arrests increased 3% for aggravated assault (vs. a decline of 4.5% for boys), increased 7.7% for other assaults (vs. an increase of 1.8% for boys), and increased 26.6% for drug abuse violations (vs. an increase of 16.7% for boys). Nationwide, girls are becoming involved with the justice system at a younger age.…”

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Girls in Detention

Kakar

Friedemann

Peck

2002

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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This study examined the risk factors related to delinquency in an effort to describe the problem of rising female juvenile delinquency. It also examined the context of family environments in which female juvenile delinquents live. Using a triangulated methods approach, the data collected via focus group discussions with 30 female residents in a Regional Detention Center and 100 official intake records revealed that childhood maltreatment, parental incarceration, and school discipline problems were significant risk factors associated with delinquency. Focus group results also indicated that most female delinquents were victims of sexual and physical abuse. Many had family members who engaged in violence and alcohol and other substance use, and the girls themselves engaged in these activities at a young age. To address the growing problem of female delinquency and develop more effective intervention and prevention programs for girls, it is necessary to understand the importance of the family environment in which girls grow. Prevention and intervention programs should provide gender-specific services for girls as well as adequate services for their families.

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Juvenile Arrests 1996

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Diverting multi‐problem youth from juvenile justice: investigating the importance of community influence on placement and recidivism

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