Differentiating the Effects of Juvenile Court Sentences on Eliminating Recidivism

1 August 1988

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Vol. 25 (3) , 264-300
https://doi.org/10.1177/0022427888025003004

Abstract

Conflicting results from research examining the effects of delinquent sentencing on recidivism have caused debate over what direction the juvenile court should take in treating delinquents. Correcting for several methodological problems of past research, this study examines the relative effectiveness of twelve different juvenile court dispositions on eliminating recidivism among 2,038 juvenile offenders from four Illinois jurisdictions. Results support the idea that an emphasis on community treatment should not be abandoned for an emphasis on proportionality and punishment, and that sentences of detention should be limited to relatively short terms to reduce probabilities of recidivism.

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