Interpersonal Relationships of Juvenile Offenders at Treatment Facilities,

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITIES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN OHIO An Examination of Treatment Integrity and Recidivism

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, Vol. 37 No. 6, June 2010 695-708 DOI: 10.1177/0093854810363721 © 2010 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology AUTHORS’ NOTE: Christopher T. Lowenkamp is now at the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts. Matthew D. Makarios is now at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. Richard Lemke is now at the University of West Georgia. This res...

Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders

Answer 1: When examining the juvenile justice system, it is important to recognize some general commonalities about juvenile offenders. Before explaining some general characteristics of juvenile offenders, it must be pointed out that these characteristics are based on the information about juveniles who go through the system, which means that these general characteristics might be very differen...

Juvenile Victims and Offenders

A National Study Comparing the Environments of Boot Camps With Traditional Facilities for Juvenile Offenders

Boot camp programs are modeled after military basic training. Offenders often enter the programs in groups that are referred to as platoons or squads. They are required to wear military-style uniforms, march to and from activities, and respond rapidly to the commands of the “drill instructors.” The rigorous daily schedule requires youths to wake up early and stay active throughout the day. Alth...

Immunological Features of Juvenile Offenders

We assume that complex mental changes caused by penal stress are often accompanied by a decline in the immune response. Evaluation immunophysiological shifts in people adolescence that are conditions of detention are the target of this study. A total of 57 adolescents, 47 of them students of educational colonies of Russia's largest cities, and 10 students of secondary and higher educational ins...