Predicting Recidivism in Juvenile Offenders by Levels of Emotional Disturbance, Severity of Offense, and Demographic Background

Current research indicates a disproportionate number of youth having an emotional disturbance within the juvenile justice system. The purpose of the present study was to examine if recidivism can be predicted in juvenile offenders based on the youths' emotional disturbance score as measured by...

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Main Author: Vasquez, Christina Marie
Other Authors: Morris, Richard J.
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/145383