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Restorative Justice: A More Understanding and Humane Approach to Offenders 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
Examining the Effectiveness of a Restorative Justice Program for Various Types of Juvenile Offenders 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
Restorative justice (RJ) programs have become widespread in the United States and in other countries. These programs are often seen as a viable alternative to traditional retributive processing, espec...
A Meta-Analysis of Moral Reconation Therapy 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
This study reports on a meta-analysis of moral reconation therapy (MRT). Recipients of MRT included adult and juvenile offenders who were in custody or in the community, typically on parole or probati...
The Effect of a Cognitive Treatment Program for Male and Female Juvenile Offenders 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
This study assessed the effectiveness of a cognitive intervention treatment program for juvenile offenders, which is called the Juvenile Cognitive Intervention Program. The program was provided to inc...
Recidivism After Treatment in a Forensic Youth-Psychiatric Setting: The Effect of Treatment Characteristics 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of treatment characteristics on recidivism in a forensic youth-psychiatric outpatient clinic. The treatment offered comprised functional family therapy ...
Predicting Recidivism in Adolescents With Behavior Problems Using PCL-SV 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
Studies show that identifying persistent delinquents on the basis of early antisocial conduct yields a significant error rate. However, evaluating childhood or adolescent psychopathic traits is likely...
Bringing Hope and Change: A Study of Youth Probation Officers in Toronto 7 Aug 2013 | 03:24 pm
Although youth probation (in some countries described as youth justice or youth offending work) has been widely discussed in older and more recent criminological literature, less attention has been pa...
For the Sake of Whom: Conversation Analysis of Advice Giving in Offender Counseling 11 Jul 2013 | 12:25 pm
Regarded as beneficial and preferable to the clients, advice delivery has been an integral part of counseling; however, there are controversies over the suitability of giving advice in counseling serv...
