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Empirically Based Strategies for Preventing Juvenile Delinquency.
1School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 411 North Central Avenue, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|March 17, 2016
Summary
Effective juvenile crime interventions focus on therapeutic, multimodal cognitive-behavioral strategies targeting risk factors. Widespread adoption of evidence-based delinquency prevention practices is crucial for public health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Juvenile crime presents significant societal and victim costs.
- Etiologic models guide interventions for delinquent behavior.
- Risk factors perpetuate criminal behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review effective interventions for juvenile crime.
- To identify characteristics of successful delinquency prevention programs.
- To advocate for the adoption of evidence-based practices.
Main Methods:
- Review of etiologic models for juvenile delinquency.
- Analysis of intervention strategies targeting risk factors.
- Evaluation of treatment protocols and therapeutic approaches.
Main Results:
- Effective interventions utilize well-defined protocols.
- Therapeutic approaches are more effective than external controls.
- Multimodal cognitive-behavioral strategies show promise.
Conclusions:
- Evidence-based delinquency prevention is key.
- Policy development is needed for widespread adoption.
- Continued research into effective interventions is necessary.
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