Widely recognized as an authoritative resource, this book has been revised and updated
with the latest research and techniques, including new material on telehealth services …

Focusing on juvenile transfer and disposition evaluations, this volume provides an up-to-
date integration of current law, science, and practice with respect to juvenile risk …

Contact with the justice system is a part of adolescence for approximately 1 million youths
each year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported that people younger than …

Factors that are essential in understanding desistance from offending are less researched
than factors that explain pathways to juvenile delinquency. Previous research involves …

Although some individuals may be born with a predisposition to violence or criminal
behavior, the general consensus among forensic psychologists is that in the majority of …

Much research from a variety of disciplines has been dedicated to investigating the risk
factors related to violent crime and desistance (cessation) from criminal activity. Much less is …

Multiple familial factors, such as family structure, communication, parental absence, and
parental monitoring have been associated with recidivism. Parentification, the role reversal …

As of this writing, research on the continuum of care for juvenile justice-involved youth in
need of or receiving mental health services has not included their subjective experiences …

The use of sports to prevent youth from engaging in criminal behavior or involvement in
gangs is common practice. Recently, interest in sports programming as a deterrent to re …

Juveniles serving adult sentences are separated from their families for extensive amounts of
time. During incarceration, youths attempt to maintain close relationships with family …