Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron12168248642021-08-03T05:25:36Z Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround Sheppard, Victoria C. Criminology Educational Evaluation Organization Theory Public Administration Social Research Therapy juvenile delinquency disproportionate minority confinement MST Wraparound Comprehensive Strategy <p>Public policy guiding practices in the U.S. juvenile justice system has at its core two paramount objectives – to protect the public from young criminals and to find ways to manage young offenders so they discontinue antisocial or criminal behavior (Bonta, 1996). One pressing need is identifying specific types of juvenile services that work bestfor first-time and non-violent offenders (Carney & Buttell, 2003). Use of communitybased, juvenile diversion services is one way of not only managing juveniles who get in trouble, it may be used to turn young lives headed for destruction into vessels of potential.</p><p>Diversion occurs when the courts use some alternative to formally processing or committing youth to the juvenile justice system (Bynum & Thompson, 2007). Theconstant struggle in research is identifying what type of diversionary programming works for each individual. This study continues the exploration of the effectiveness of comprehensive diversion strategies aimed at first-time and non-violent youthful offenders by surveying juvenile diversion programs in counties across the state of Ohio. The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to determine whether counties that receive funding from the state of Ohio are designing and implementing juvenile diversion programs that are evidence-based; and second to determine what demographic variations predict the absence or existence of evidence-based components in practice. Data will be obtained via using an Internet survey, telephone interviews and/or paper surveys, as necessary. Quantitative analysis will be employed. In addition to the survey questionnaire, demographic information will be gathered on all Ohio counties. Information regardingdiversion funding, population demographics, high school graduation rates, and crime rates will be examined to see if socio-demographic variations predict the absence or existence of evidence-based practice in juvenile diversion programming in the state of Ohio. The ultimate purpose is to determine whether scientifically authenticated program design is being used for juvenile diversion programs serving first-time offenders in Ohio counties.</p> 2008-08-26 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1216824864 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1216824864 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Criminology Educational Evaluation Organization Theory Public Administration Social Research Therapy juvenile delinquency disproportionate minority confinement MST Wraparound Comprehensive Strategy Sheppard, Victoria C. Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround |
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Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround |
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Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround |
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Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround |
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Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With Implications for Policy & Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and Comprehensive Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Wrapround |
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exploring juvenile diversion in ohio: with implications for policy & practice supporting evidence-based practice and comprehensive strategy - multi-systemic therapy (mst) and wrapround |
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