The California Miracle: Drastically Reduced Youth Incarceration, Drastically Reduced Youth Crime
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
Aug. 23, 2010
ANNOTATION: Individuals interested in the relationship between reduced youth crime and reduced incarceration of youth should read this article. Its authors investigated juvenile incarceration and crime trends over the past five decades. These results show that serious problems exist with juvenile incapacitation. Sections of this report are: summary of findings; introductions; incapacitation theory and practice in California; statewide juvenile crime trends; statewide DJF (Division of Juvenile Facilities) commitment trend analysis; county DJF commitment trends and crime rates; adult court transfer analysis; and conclusion. California's rate of juvenile incarceration fell by 80% with reduction in the rates of juvenile violent crime of 39% and juvenile felony of 60%.