Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 2021 Feb;39(1):65-82. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2500. Epub 2021 Feb 6.
This study describes the results of an evaluation of a holistic defense model for juvenile clients. Longitudinal, retrospective analysis of de-identified data from clients (N = 308) measured individual variable outcomes, relationships, and project performance. Bivariate and multivariate analyses examined the strength of association and interrelationships among client and defense team variables. Findings indicate that holistic defense was significantly associated with improved outcomes among juvenile clients, including increased mental health assessment resulting in treatment, increased employment and educational attainment, and decreased odds of recidivism. Favorable court or dispositional outcomes, including lower adjudication or early termination from custody, were also reported. Further practice-level, controlled research is necessary to evaluate these models and offer comparison to other models for holistic defense.
本研究描述了对青少年客户整体防御模型的评估结果。对 308 名客户的匿名数据进行纵向、回顾性分析，以衡量个体变量的结果、关系和项目绩效。双变量和多变量分析检验了客户和辩护团队变量之间的关联和相互关系的强度。研究结果表明，整体辩护与青少年客户的结果改善显著相关，包括增加心理健康评估以进行治疗、增加就业和教育程度，以及降低累犯的可能性。还报告了有利的法庭或处置结果，包括降低判决或提前终止监禁。需要进一步进行实践层面的、对照的研究，以评估这些模型，并与其他整体辩护模型进行比较。
