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.
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