early prevention of delinquency
what are the 3 main early prevention of delinquency?
home based programs, improving parenting skills, and preschool programs
delinquency prevention
intervening in young lives before they engage in delinquency
Prevention programs attempt to address which risk factors?
parental conflict and/or separation, poor housing, dropping out, and anti-social peers
2 categories of offenders
delinquent and status offenders
where are delinquents placed for treatment after disposition?
correctional treatment centers
what does early prevention aim for?
to influence positive influence on early risks of delinquency and criminal offending that is continued into adulthood
public health approach
preventing diseases and injuries. Includes primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary.
3 resources/programs used to prevent teen delinquency?
mentoring, school programs, and job training
which states set the age of jurisdiction under age of 16?
New York & North Carolina
benefits of comprehensive juvenile justice strategy?
fewer youths entering the justice system, decreased costs of corrections, and fewer delinquents becoming adult offenders
what are the early risk factors?
poverty, hyperactivity/impulsivity, inadequate parent supervision, harsh or inconsistent discipline
developmental perspective
Interventions and risk/protective factors designed to prevent the development of criminal potentials
the effectiveness of mentoring on delinquency includes:
a 10% reduction of delinquency, and program more effective if duration of contact between mentee and mentor is longer
what do the pretrial procedures consist of for juveniles in court?
informing juveniles of their rights, voluntary plea, and the charges or consequences of the plea
early risk factors that suggest future delinquency
low intelligence, impulsiveness, poor parental supervision & conflict, and socially disorganized neighborhoods
what do home-based programs provide?
providing support for families
Job corps program
federal program established in 1964 for disadvantaged, unemployed youths. Improves employability by offering vocational skills, basic education, and health care
school programs target which risk factors?
family & school involvement, youth with highest risks for delinquency, engaging parents to help child learn, and reducing negative peer influences
when does detention occur?
if petition is filed, juvenile is referred to court. A decision is made whether child is placed in secure facility or allowed to remain in community
what are the various programs that include interventions?
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program, & CASASTART
what does preschool provide for children?
key features that are developmentally appropriate within learning curricula, wide array of cognitive-based enriched activities, and parental activities
delinquent offenders
those who fall under the jurisdictional age limit and commit an act that violates the penal code
2 elements that are influenced by mentoring
reduction of delinquency & reduction of aggression
what rights are juveniles entitled to during the adjudication hearing?
right to counsel, freedom from self-incrimination, confront and cross examine witness, and in some cases, right to jury trial
what is the goal of graduated sanctions?
to limit most restrictive sanctions to most dangerous offenders