U.S. Department of Justice

Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Sep. 02, 2008

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ANNOTATION: "This bulletin provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of transferring youth from juvenile to [adult] criminal courts, focusing on large-scale comprehensive OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism" (p. 1). Sections of this Bulletin include: types of transfer laws; general and specific deterrence; recent OJJDP-funded studies; transferred juveniles more likely to offend; greater likelihood of rearrest; transfers found to increase recidivism; challenges for future research; why juveniles tried as adults have higher recidivism rates; implications; and conclusion.
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