Martin Don, Martin Magy, Dell Rex, Davis Candice, Guerrieri Karen
Department of Counseling and Special Education, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555, USA.
Adolescence. 2008 Fall;43(171):607-22.
Effective methods of identifying potential juvenile offenders are critical when developing prevention programs within both state and national juvenile justice systems. The characteristics of juvenile offenders in a large juvenile justice system are examined in this study. Participants live in a Midwestern city with a high rate of crime as indicated by federal standards. Both male and female subjects were currently incarcerated (N = 363). The article highlights a basic psychological and behavioral profile of these juveniles in an effort to determine characteristics that might identify future juvenile offenders. The authors believe that if future offenders can be identified, both school systems and community agencies may be better able to intervene in the cycle of juvenile crime and violence.
在州和国家青少年司法系统内制定预防计划时，识别潜在青少年罪犯的有效方法至关重要。本研究考察了一个大型青少年司法系统中青少年罪犯的特征。参与者生活在一个按照联邦标准犯罪率较高的中西部城市。目前，男性和女性受试者均被监禁（N = 363）。本文强调了这些青少年的基本心理和行为概况，以努力确定可能识别未来青少年罪犯的特征。作者认为，如果能够识别出未来的罪犯，学校系统和社区机构或许就能更好地干预青少年犯罪和暴力的循环。
