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2009
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Crossover Youth: What Do We Know?
By Herz, Denise C..
Georgetown University. Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Policy Forum on Crossover Issues Washington, DC).
This presentation provides excellent information about crossover youth. Crossover youth are “any youth who has a history of maltreatment (abuse/neglect) and is involved in the juvenile justice system” (p. 5). Topics discussed include: the established link between maltreatment and delinquency; definition and prevalence of crossover youth; key characteristics of crossover youth; juvenile justice processing of crossover youth—pre-adjudication, court processing, and reentry from correctional placeme... Read More
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30 pages
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2009
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Final Report: Long-Term Consequences of Delinquency: Child Maltreatment and Crime in Early Adulthood
By Colman, Rebecca A.; Kim, Do Han; Mitchell-Herzfeld, Susan; Shady, Therese A..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Albany, NY).
The impact of delinquency on a youth's future commission of crime or child abuse is examined. This report includes these sections: executive summary; introduction; literature review; methods; analyses plan; key research findings for adult crime, adult arrest trajectories, adult perpetration of child maltreatment, adult perpetration trajectories, and early predictors; study limitations; practice recommendations; and recommendations for future research. "Race, offense history, childhood mistreatm... Read More
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128 p.
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