This article discusses conceptual issues and reviews knowledge about direct and buffering
protective factors in the development of youth violence. Direct protective factors predict a low …

We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of the Level of Service (LS) scales, their
predictive accuracy and group-based differences in risk/need, across 128 studies …

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and
adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to …

Students can expect to be challenged while taking this course. The course will include
classroom lecture, and full participation by student and instructor alike. Students are …

A meta-analysis was conducted to identify risk factors that best predict juvenile recidivism,
defined as rearrest for offending of any kind. Twenty-three published studies, representing …

Provides readers with an introduction to the origins and course of behavioral and emotional
problems. A balance of perspectives, including the behavioral, psychodynamic, cognitive …

Relationship between family and school environments: The role of empathy, attitude to
authority and violent behavior in adolescence. El presente estudio analiza la relación entre …

CRJU 3400 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice [Term] Page 1 CRJU 3400 Juvenile Delinquency
and Justice [Term] [Instructor Name] [Institution name] [Institution address] Phone number: (xxx) …

This review considers juvenile delinquency and justice from an international perspective.
Youth crime is a growing concern. Many young offenders are also victims with complex …

In this book, the authors point to the opportunities that exist for scientist-practitioners and
attempt to prepare students to succeed in the era of managed care. The purpose is to …