The Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency: New Evidence to Consider |
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Horton, Arthur
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1/1/98
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Journal
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Journal-of-Human-Behavior-in-the-Social-Environment
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1998, 1, 4, 1-10.
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Human Behavior
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Pedagogies |
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Highlights the problem of violence & delinquency among youth in US society, based on regression analysis of state-level crime data utilizing a cross-sectional design. Results indicate that juvenile incarceration is impacted by demographics - ie, magnitude of the juvenile population, number of African Americans, & educational achievement. However, it is primarily affected by child maltreatment patterns. Evidence suggests this to be the primary focus of prevention. Two policy variables are also considered. 2 Tables, 12 References. Adapted from the source document.
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