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ERIC Number: EJ820936
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8449
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Three Years of Teen Court Offender Outcomes
Forgays, Deborah Kirby
Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, v43 n171 p473 Fall 2008
Since 1983, Teen Courts have offered a judicial alternative for many adolescent offenders. In the first year of the Whatcom County Teen Court Program, a small sample of Teen Court offenders had more favorable outcomes than did Court Diversion offenders. In the current study, the results are based on a three-year sample of 84 Whatcom County adjudicated youths, each with at least one prior conviction. Overall, recidivism was lower for the Teen Court offenders than for first-time Court Diversion offenders. Sentence completion rates were comparable for the two groups. In addition to behavioral outcomes, responses on a satisfaction survey and a self-acceptance inventory provide a more complete view of the offenders' perspectives. One unanticipated outcome was the number of offenders who chose to continue involvement with Teen Court sessions, independent of sentencing requirements. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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