ANALYSIS OF CLASSIFICATION FACTORS FOR YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS, V 1 - BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TOTAL STUDY POPULATION ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY

• NCJ Number: 19483
• Author(s): E A WENK; T V HALATYN; N HARLOW
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 60 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-008G; 74-NI-99-0011G
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority; Carter Ctr; California State University, Sacramento
• Sale Source: Carter Ctr; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SUMMARY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON 4,146 MALE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLEES, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON OFFENDER CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO PAROLE SUCCESS.

Abstract

COLLECTED INFORMATION TO FORM A BASIS FOR TYPOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY THE CORRECTIONAL PRACTITIONER IN HIS EFFORTS TOWARD REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT. THE DATA COVERED PERSONALITY AND OTHER TEST RESULTS, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND APTITUDES, AND PSYCHIATRIC FACTORS, AS WELL AS OFFENSE RELATED INFORMATION AND THE RATINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL STAFFS. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY OF VOLUME I PRESENTS A NARRATIVE ON THE ENTIRE PROJECT, ITS OBJECTIVES, TECHNIQUES OF DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION, AND A STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TOTAL STUDY POPULATION. SOME OF THE MORE STRIKING FINDINGS OF THE OVERALL STUDY ARE HIGHLIGHTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)