BEHAVIORAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DELINQUENT YOUTHS AS RELATED TO TREATMENT OUTCOMES SUMMARY REPORT OF MAJOR FINDINGS AND PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS

• NCJ Number: 35475
• Author(s): M M CHASE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 48 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PRELIMINARY DRAFT

Annotation

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH FACILITIES INVOLVED IN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO REHABILITATE THE INCARCERATED JUVENILE OFFENDER THROUGH IMPROVEMENT OF SKILLS TO AID RE-ENTRY.

Abstract

THE RESEARCH WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE AND EXTENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADJUSTMENT TO THE PROGRAMS AND POST-RELEASE ADJUSTMENT, TO SEE IF WITHIN-PROGRAM BEHAVIORS COULD BE USED TO PREDICT POST RELEASE ADJUSTMENT, AND TO DEVELOP AND EXAMINE A TYPOLOGY OF DELINQUENTS TO AID IN CONCEPTUALIZING DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES. THE STUDY INVOLVED 594 MALES AGED 14-18 YEARS OLD WHO WERE RESIDENT IN 12 DIVISION FOR YOUTH (DFY) FACILITIES DURING 1971-1972. FIVE MAJOR TYPES OF DATA WERE COLLECTED - A BEHAVIOR RATING, PERSONALITY INVENTORY, CORRECTIONS INSTITUTION ENVIRONMENT SCALE, SOCIAL-DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM OUTCOME MEASURES. FINDINGS INCLUDED THAT POST RELEASE RECIDIVISM RATES FOR THE DFY EXPERIMENTAL STUDY POPULATION WERE LOW.