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Adult Punishment For Juvenile Offenders: Does It Reduce Crime?, Richard E. Redding
Adult Punishment For Juvenile Offenders: Does It Reduce Crime?, Richard E. Redding
Working Paper Series
This chapter discusses the research on the general and specific deterrent effects of transferring juveniles for trial in adult criminal court, identifies gaps in our knowledge base that require further research, discusses the circumstances under which effective deterrence may be achieved, and examines whether there are effective alternatives for achieving deterrence other than adult sanctions for serious juvenile offenders. As a backdrop to this analysis, the chapter first examines the role of public opinion in shaping the get tough policies, and how policy makers have misunderstood and perceived support for these policies.
Multicultural Perspectives On Delinquency Etiology And Intervention, Richard E. Redding, Bruce Arrigo
Multicultural Perspectives On Delinquency Etiology And Intervention, Richard E. Redding, Bruce Arrigo
Working Paper Series
In this chapter, we consider the possible reasons for the overrepresentation of African-American youth in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. We review research on discrimination in the justice system and possible differences between African American and White youth in the key risk factors for delinquency that exist at the individual, family, and peer-group and neighborhood levels. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for treatments and interventions aimed at preventing and reducing offending and justice system involvement among African-American youth.
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