Advancing Evidence-Based Practices for Juvenile Justice Reform Through Community Development

Autor: Debra K. DePrato, Stephen Phillippi, Joseph J. Cocozza
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Practice. 21:434-450
ISSN: 1543-3706
1070-5422
DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2013.849636
Popis: There is a general agreement in the literature concerning what works and what does not work in reducing delinquent behavior with juvenile offenders in communities; however, this knowledge has had limited penetration into general public, political, and policymaking venues, as it is reported that less than 10% of juvenile offenders are afforded evidence-based community services. This article describes how Louisiana, through a combination of state, local, university, and national partnerships, adopted a community development model that has led to a 27% increase in juvenile-justice-involved youth having access to evidence-based services while the state witnessed a simultaneous 46% drop in juvenile arrests between 2006 and 2010.
Databáze: OpenAIRE