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Juvenile recidivism and length of stay

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  • Winokur, Kristin Parsons
  • Smith, Alisa
  • Bontrager, Stephanie R.
  • Blankenship, Julia L.

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Official data maintained by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice of 16,779 juveniles released from commitment programs to the community or aftercare between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 2000 were examined in this study. No consistent relationship between length of confinement and recidivism was found. The effects of length of stay were mediated based on the risk level of the commitment facility and gender. The length of confinement was only significant for juveniles released from high-risk facilities and male offenders. More research must be conducted to further examine the positive and negative impact of confinement on juvenile re-offending. Future research must include in its analysis the effect of program quality and treatment. Both factors may significantly mediate the relationship between confinement and recidivism.

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  • Winokur, Kristin Parsons & Smith, Alisa & Bontrager, Stephanie R. & Blankenship, Julia L., 2008. "Juvenile recidivism and length of stay," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 126-137, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:36:y::i:2:p:126-137
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    1. Anthony, Elizabeth K. & Samples, Mark D. & de Kervor, Dylan Nicole & Ituarte, Silvina & Lee, Chris & Austin, Michael J., 2010. "Coming back home: The reintegration of formerly incarcerated youth with service implications," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(10), pages 1271-1277, October.
    2. Mallett, Christopher A., 2013. "Juvenile life without the possibility of parole: Constitutional but complicated," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 35(5), pages 743-752.
    3. Cuevas, Celina & Wolff, Kevin T. & Baglivio, Michael T., 2017. "Self-efficacy, aspirations, and residential placement outcomes: Why belief in a prosocial self matters," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 1-11.

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