When the results of this meta-analysis are considered along with findings from other relevant research conducted
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Nevertheless, when the results of this meta-analysis are considered along with findings from other relevant research conducted during the past 20 years, it seems clear that the practice of treating juveniles as adults should be limited to the most serious, violent, and chronic offenders, who are in need of lengthy incapacitation for the sake of public safety.
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Sourced from the abstract and future-work section and stated challenges and discussion of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1978 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 106 times in total.
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- Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court (2016) · Criminology & Public Policy · cited 16× · doi
Nevertheless, when the results of this meta-analysis are considered along with findings from other relevant research conducted during the past 20 years, it seems clear that the practice of treating juveniles as adults should be limited to the most serious, violent, and chronic offenders, who are in need of lengthy incapacitation for the sake of public safety.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: nevertheless meta considered along relevant conducted past years seems clear practice treating juveniles adults limited - Experiencias de los adolescentes con el delito y la violencia (2026) · Revista Española de Investigación Criminológica · doi
Future research should explore the mechanisms underlying the overlap between victimization and delinquent behavior - The study suggests the need for more research on the role of mental health in addressing adolescent delinquency - Future research should examine the effectiveness of integrated approaches to addressing adolescent experiences with crime and violence
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future research explore mechanisms underlying overlap between victimization - Explaining Official Delinquency: a Spatial Study of Class, Conflict and Control (1978) · Sociological Quarterly · cited 23× · doi
The study suggests that larger samples drawn from bigger cities may help to confirm or correct the tentative findings of this research. It recommends comparing the findings with those from an urban area with higher rates of self-reported delinquency. The study suggests that future research could specify the conditions under which consensus, conflict, and organizational perspectives best apply.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: study suggests larger samples drawn bigger cities help - Reintegrating Incarcerated Youth into the Public School System (1987) · Juvenile and Family Court Journal · cited 1× · doi
Incarcerated youth often have severe academic deficiencies and face challenges in reintegrating into the school system. The transition back into school can be difficult, and aftercare services may not be effective in supporting successful re-entry. Recidivism is a significant challenge, with two-thirds of the youth in the study having further juvenile or criminal court involvement by October 1985.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: incarcerated youth often have severe academic deficiencies face - Evaluation of a Juvenile Diversion Program (1981) · Evaluation Review · cited 50× · doi
, treatment and service delivery), distinguish juveniles in high- risk of delinquency from low-risk cases, examine the data for differ- ential effects on subgroups of clients, or determine the statistical power of the analyses reported, Under these circumstances, it is an open question whether the poor showing of delinquency prevention programs is a result of ineffective programs or of crude and inadequate evaluation research.
generaldiscussionevidence 5/5Keywords: risk delinquency programs treatment service delivery distinguish juveniles high cases examine differ ential effects subgroups - Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court (2016) · Criminology & Public Policy · cited 16× · doi
3) The basic question addressed in this body of research is as follows: Does transferring juvenile offenders to the adult criminal justice system produce a specific deterrent, criminogenic, or null effect? Unfortunately, despite two decades of research and the meta-analytic techniques employed in this study, a definitive answer to this question remains unclear.
generalabstractevidence 3/5Keywords: question basic addressed body follows transferring juvenile offenders adult criminal justice system produce specific deterrent
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