Sullivan Christopher J, Veysey Bonita M, Hamilton Zachary K, Grillo Michele
Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2007 Oct;51(5):555-77. doi: 10.1177/0306624X06296237. Epub 2007 Jul 5.
For a number of reasons, researchers and policy makers are now focusing on diversion of youth from the juvenile justice system. This study examines New York State's diversion efforts focused on youth with mental health and substance abuse problems who are at risk of out-of-community placement (N = 2,309). Twelve counties participated in the Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MH/JJ) Diversion Project. Overall, the initiative was successful in reducing out-of-community placement and recidivism for diverted youth. In regression analysis site, services received, and problem-profile variables were important predictors of out-of-community placement. Prior record, prior placement, and significant mental health problems were statistically significant predictors of recidivism. This suggests some contrasts in explaining the results of two important goals of the MH/JJ project. Study results and implications for future research and intervention are discussed.
由于多种原因，研究人员和政策制定者目前正专注于让青少年远离少年司法系统。本研究考察了纽约州针对有心理健康和药物滥用问题、面临社区外安置风险的青少年所做的分流工作（N = 2309）。12个县参与了心理健康少年司法（MH/JJ）分流项目。总体而言，该举措成功减少了被分流青少年的社区外安置和再犯情况。在回归分析中，地点、接受的服务以及问题概况变量是社区外安置的重要预测因素。前科记录、先前安置情况以及严重心理健康问题是再犯的统计学显著预测因素。这表明在解释MH/JJ项目两个重要目标的结果方面存在一些差异。文中讨论了研究结果以及对未来研究和干预的启示。
