The study identifies a gap in the understanding

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and discussion and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1978 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 159 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• 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 5/5
  Keywords: nevertheless meta considered along relevant conducted past years seems clear practice treating juveniles adults limited
• 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 5/5
  Keywords: risk delinquency programs treatment service delivery distinguish juveniles high cases examine differ ential effects subgroups
• 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 5/5
  Keywords: future research explore mechanisms underlying overlap between victimization
• Experiencias de los adolescentes con el delito y la violencia (2026) · Revista Española de Investigación Criminológica · doi

  The paper identifies the challenge of addressing the complexities of adolescent experiences with crime and violence - The study highlights the need to consider the role of mental health in addressing adolescent delinquency - The paper suggests that legitimacy of institutions is a key factor in preventing crime and violence

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies challenge addressing complexities adolescent experiences crime
• Evaluation of a Juvenile Diversion Program (1981) · Evaluation Review · cited 50× · doi

  The study faced challenges in collecting data, with only 53% of juvenile arrests during the study period. The study faced challenges in measuring delinquency, with the need to use a recidivism measure. The study faced challenges in evaluating the program's effectiveness, with the need to use a multiple methodology approach.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study faced challenges collecting data only juvenile arrests
• Delinquency Prevention Models in Schools (1978) · Juvenile and Family Court Journal · cited 4× · doi

  Future research should focus on identifying the most effective delinquency prevention models in schools. Future research should also examine the long-term effects of these programs. Future research should consider the potential for delinquency prevention programs in schools to be effective in reducing delinquency and improving student behavior in various settings.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus identifying effective delinquency prevention models
• 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 5/5
  Keywords: study suggests larger samples drawn bigger cities help
• 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 3/5
  Keywords: question basic addressed body follows transferring juvenile offenders adult criminal justice system produce specific deterrent

Questions about this gap