Corrections, juvenile
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Department/School
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Publication Title
Eencyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
Abstract
The juvenile justice system is charged with utilizing appropriate correctional responses to youth who are adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court in order to reduce recidivism and rehabilitate wayward adolescents. There are several dispositional alternatives that may be applied to delinquent youth, which range from probation supervision in the community to secure confinement in a juvenile correctional facility. Evidence-based research has found that juvenile correctional programs that promote rehabilitative and restorative approaches are better at reducing recidivism than punitive or deterrence-based programs. Thus, research suggests that the best approaches to juvenile corrections do the following: (1) target high-risk juveniles; (2) utilize therapeutic approaches to changing behavior by focusing on constructive personal development; (3) match programs to the criminogenic needs and problem areas of the juvenile offenders; and (4) implement the appropriate tailored programs with trained and qualified staff who monitor their delivery and outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Sellers, B. G. (2018). Corrections, juvenile. In C. J. Schreck (Ed.), The encyclopedia of juvenile delinquency and justice. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118524275.ejdj0040
Comments
B. G. Sellers is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology.