Tate D C, Reppucci N D, Mulvey E P
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22903-2477, USA.
Am Psychol. 1995 Sep;50(9):777-81. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.50.9.777.
Traditionally, the juvenile justice system has emphasized the goals of treatment and rehabilitation of young offenders, while protecting them from punishment, retribution, and stigmatization. Violent juvenile offenders have posed a challenge to this rehabilitative ideal because of mounting public pressure to ensure societal protection. Juveniles who are perceived as dangerous or persistent in their criminal activity are increasingly transferred to the adult criminal justice system, where they may receive much harsher consequences. Whether violent delinquents can be successfully treated is a key point in the debate regarding the wisdom of this trend in juvenile justice. This article considers the available research to address the policy question of how society should reasonably invest in the treatment of violent juvenile offenders.
传统上，少年司法系统强调对青少年罪犯的治疗和改造目标，同时保护他们免受惩罚、报复和污名化。由于确保社会保护的公众压力不断增加，暴力少年罪犯对这一改造理想构成了挑战。那些被视为危险或犯罪活动持续不断的青少年越来越多地被移送至成人刑事司法系统，在那里他们可能会受到更为严厉的惩处。暴力少年犯能否得到成功治疗，是关于少年司法这一趋势是否明智的辩论中的一个关键点。本文探讨现有研究，以解决社会应如何合理投入资源治疗暴力少年犯这一政策问题。
