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Delinquency prevention

  • What Works: Effective Recidivism Reduction and Risk-Focused Prevention Programs: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior

    "This report identifies and describes interventions that are effective in reducing recidivism and preventing crime" (p. 1).

  • Mentoring Interventions to Affect Juvenile Delinquency and Associated Problems

    A "review of selective and indicated mentoring interventions that have been evaluated for their effects on delinquency outcomes for youth ...

  • Development Sequences of Girls' Delinquent Behavior

    “[R]esearchers from two long-term longitudinal studies of delinquency- the Denver Youth Survey and the Fast Track Project-collaborated to establish

  • A Sourcebook of Delinquency Interventions

    This is a very good guide to interventions effective at reducing juvenile delinquency.

  • Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

    "The best way to help prevent a youth’s subsequent contact with the juvenile justice system is to prevent him or her from being involved with the s

  • Think Before You Act: A New Approach to Preventing Youth Violence and Dropout

    This paper offers an innovative way to reduce the incarceration of juveniles in the United Sates based on randomized controlled trials in Chicago w

  • Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System [Webinar]

    This webinar covers significant recommendations explained in the white paper "Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes

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