Annotated Bibliography
Asscher, J. J., Van der Put, C. E., & Stamps, G. J .J .M. (2012). "Differences between juvenile offenders with and without intellectual disability in offense type and risk factors." Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(6) page 1905-1913. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebsco.host.com /ehost/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=5e5c59b2-afdc-45ba-a8a8-0711df33bea3%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4209&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=EJ1042831&db=eric
In this study, juvenile offenders in the U.S. were analyzed to review the differences between those who had an intellectual disability and those who did not regarding the type of offenses they had committed and the risk factors involved. The sample of the study was adolescents with intellectual disabilities and those who had no intellectual disabilities. They had been brought to court for crimes they had committed. While there, social workers completed the Washington State Juvenile Court Assessment (WSJCA) on each of them. Not surprisingly, the young people with ID had committed more offenses against others, compared to youth who had no ID. Another component of the research was trying to determine which risk factors affected the two types of youth. Researchers reported that juvenile offenders without ID had more relationship challenges and problems with drugs and …show more content…
E., Asscher, J. J., Stams, G. M., & Moonen, X. H. (2014). Differences between juvenile offenders with and without intellectual disabilities in the importance of static and dynamic risk factors for recidivism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 58(11), 992-1003. doi:10.1111/jir.12078
While juvenile offenders with intellectual disability (ID) make up a large percentage of the prison population, they are frequently marginalized or ignored during studies of risk assessment. Incarcerated youth who have the label of intellectual disability have a greater propensity for juvenile delinquency and recidivism, due to the behavioral
Asscher, J. J., Van der Put, C. E., & Stamps, G. J .J .M. (2012). "Differences between juvenile offenders with and without intellectual disability in offense type and risk factors." Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(6) page 1905-1913. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebsco.host.com /ehost/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=5e5c59b2-afdc-45ba-a8a8-0711df33bea3%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4209&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=EJ1042831&db=eric
In this study, juvenile offenders in the U.S. were analyzed to review the differences between those who had an intellectual disability and those who did not regarding the type of offenses they had committed and the risk factors involved. The sample of the study was adolescents with intellectual disabilities and those who had no intellectual disabilities. They had been brought to court for crimes they had committed. While there, social workers completed the Washington State Juvenile Court Assessment (WSJCA) on each of them. Not surprisingly, the young people with ID had committed more offenses against others, compared to youth who had no ID. Another component of the research was trying to determine which risk factors affected the two types of youth. Researchers reported that juvenile offenders without ID had more relationship challenges and problems with drugs and …show more content…
E., Asscher, J. J., Stams, G. M., & Moonen, X. H. (2014). Differences between juvenile offenders with and without intellectual disabilities in the importance of static and dynamic risk factors for recidivism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 58(11), 992-1003. doi:10.1111/jir.12078
While juvenile offenders with intellectual disability (ID) make up a large percentage of the prison population, they are frequently marginalized or ignored during studies of risk assessment. Incarcerated youth who have the label of intellectual disability have a greater propensity for juvenile delinquency and recidivism, due to the behavioral