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Juvenile Delinquency And The School: An Application Of Control Theory, Donna M. Colombano
Juvenile Delinquency And The School: An Application Of Control Theory, Donna M. Colombano
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The Development Of Prisoner's Rights: A Study Of Judicial Opinions, Lynn Marie Greenwood
The Development Of Prisoner's Rights: A Study Of Judicial Opinions, Lynn Marie Greenwood
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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Predicting Delinquent Sub-Types With The Social History Questionnaire, Charles S. Sulcer
Predicting Delinquent Sub-Types With The Social History Questionnaire, Charles S. Sulcer
Masters Theses
A major problem encountered in the juvenile courts concerns the large number of young offenders placed on probation, as well as the seriousness of their violations. Representative studies by Jenkins and Glickman (1947), Hathaway and Monachesi (1953), and Shinohara and Jenkins (1967) have pointed out the complexities of delinquent behavior by indicating that most legal authorities are often unable to determine who will repeat illegal acts.
This problem necessitates some objective approach toward identifying potential repeaters and non-repeaters. Such a technique would be useful in studying the early stages of delinquent behavior and provide a means of studying the growing …