Aug 13, 2024 · RAND's research on juvenile delinquency includes populations from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and features studies related to crime and juvenile justice, at-risk populations, violence, bullying, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and adolescent mental health. Related Topics. Children; Crime; Law Enforcement; Public Safety; Underage ...

The second part examines the operation of the CAP program in South Chicago in 1980, in light of assumptions derived from the historical analysis of the salient features of CAP philosophy and practice. Focus is on the ways the CAP was implemented and the implications they may have had for its success, or lack of success, in preventing delinquency.

The second essay examines the emergence of state policies for delinquency prevention in early 20th century California and, more selectively, in Ohio. It focuses in particular on the development of new rehabilitative programs for delinquents in juvenile reformatories and the creation of new methods to advance scientific knowledge on the causes ...

Jul 3, 2018 · Education for Incarcerated Juveniles. A Meta-Analysis. Jennifer L. Steele, Robert Bozick, Lois M. Davis. Research Posted on rand.org Jul 3, 2018 Published in: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), Volume 21, Issue 2 (April 2016), Pages 65-89. doi: 10.1080/10824669.2015.1133308

Oct 18, 2005 · Early childhood intervention programs have been shown to yield benefits in academic achievement, behavior, educational progression and attainment, delinquency and crime, and labor market success, among other domains. Interventions with better-trained caregivers and smaller child-to-staff ratios appear to offer more favorable results.

Jul 19, 2019 · The Cause Is Still Unclear. Without further study, it is unclear to what extent the detected arrest and conviction trends reflect a real increase in youthful criminal behavior; these shifts could instead reflect an increase in arrests and conviction for the same patterns of behavior that existed in the past.

Jan 3, 2024 · This toolkit is intended to provide programs funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles County with assistance to effectively collect data that can be used to evaluate program implementation and effectiveness.

2011; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2021). To specifically reduce residential populations, states have engaged in policy changes to prohibit placements for certain offenses, limit lengths of stay, and expand community-based alternatives (Juvenile Law Center, 2012). Several states have

Nov 25, 2024 · Flint Public Schools and the Flint Police Department partnered to launch the Police School Liaison program in response to the public perception of rising crime rates and rising juvenile delinquency rates (Almanza, Mason, and Melde, 2021). However, the number of SROs in schools across the country did not increase significantly until the 1990s.

Braga, Anthony A., and David L. Weisburd, "The Effects of Focused Deterrence Strategies on Crime: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence," Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Vol. 49, No. 3, August 2012b, pp. 323–358.