NCJ Number
36977
Date Published
1976
Length
30 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF A JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION PROJECT THE GOALS OF WHICH WERE A 15 PERCENT REDUCTION OF RECIDIVISM AND A 50 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE COSTS OF OPERATING THE ESSEX COUNTY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT.
Abstract
DATA WERE COMPARED BETWEEN THE EXPERIMENTAL YEAR (1975) AND A BASE YEAR (1973) ON A NUMBER OF SUB-OBJECTIVES. THE SUB-OBJECTIVES RELATE TO REFERRALS TO THE JUVENILE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, A REDUCTION IN DETENTIONS, THE PROVISION OF CENTRAL INTAKE/SCREENING AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REFERRALS, A REDUCTION IN THE TIME BETWEEN CHARGE AND FINAL REFERRAL, AND THE USE OF COUNSELING AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES. OTHER SUB-OBJECTIVES REFER TO VARIOUS BREAK-DOWNS IN COST REDUCTION.