Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents

Health of juvenile delinquents.

Intermediate treatment centres were established in 1969 to enable delinquent adolescents to remain within their communities under supervision, avoiding the imposition of a custodial sentence.' This study compares the physical health of a group of delinquent boys who attended Parkway, an intermediate treatment centre in a deprived inner city area, with that of non-delinquents. Subjects, methods ...

Mental Types of Juvenile Delinquents Considered in Relation to Treatment

Degree of psychopathy--implications for treatment in male juvenile delinquents.

Psychopathy (Hare, 1980) refers to personality traits that are established early in life. The psychopathy concept described by Cleckley (1976) involves interpersonal, affective, and behavioral aspects. Psychopaths show superficial interpersonal charm. They try to control and manipulate others, and are grandiose, arrogant, and callous. Psychopaths are more concerned with the effects of their act...

Violent juvenile delinquents. Treatment effectiveness and implications for future action.

Traditionally, the juvenile justice system has emphasized the goals of treatment and rehabilitation of young offenders, while protecting them from punishment, retribution, and stigmatization. Violent juvenile offenders have posed a challenge to this rehabilitative ideal because of mounting public pressure to ensure societal protection. Juveniles who are perceived as dangerous or persistent in t...

the hard cores of the juvenile delinquents

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