Predictors of recidivism to a juvenile assessment center.
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.
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Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation