Delinquent youth around the country are experiencing difficult obstacles that affect their potential risk of re-offending. Therefore, there are numerous court systems around the country that are placing youth within juvenile detention facilities to attempt to remedy the situation. The hope of this placement is to change the youth’s behavior to enable them to possess all the tools to lead a successful life (Mallett, Fukushuma, Stoddard, & Quinn, 2012). When a youth is placed in a juvenile detention center, there are a number of diverse programs and techniques that will be used to address their unique problems.
Furthermore, it is important to understand what types of programs are used, how effective they are, and whether or not juvenile detention centers justly work to reduce recidivism within the juvenile populous (Baltodano, Platt, & Roberts, 2005). Juvenile detentions centers are not all created equal in regards to size, treatment options, trained staff, etc. There are numerous aspects to keep in mind when reviewing this literature review. This data may not be generalizable to every delinquent youth.
STATISCTIS AND RISK FACTORS In the United States, there are roughly three million youths that are arrested in a single year. Of these three million youths, approximately thirty percent are retained within a detention center. These centers …show more content…
Also, there were four out of every ten youth that had more than just a minor substance abuse problem. Additionally, three out of four juveniles had an educational disability. Finally, three out of ten had been abuse and/or neglect victims. These numbers are astounding, and they truly show that the juveniles that are in contact with the criminal justice system need help, and some need a tremendous amount of diverse resources to help them turn their lives around (Mallet et al.,
Furthermore, it is important to understand what types of programs are used, how effective they are, and whether or not juvenile detention centers justly work to reduce recidivism within the juvenile populous (Baltodano, Platt, & Roberts, 2005). Juvenile detentions centers are not all created equal in regards to size, treatment options, trained staff, etc. There are numerous aspects to keep in mind when reviewing this literature review. This data may not be generalizable to every delinquent youth.
STATISCTIS AND RISK FACTORS In the United States, there are roughly three million youths that are arrested in a single year. Of these three million youths, approximately thirty percent are retained within a detention center. These centers …show more content…
Also, there were four out of every ten youth that had more than just a minor substance abuse problem. Additionally, three out of four juveniles had an educational disability. Finally, three out of ten had been abuse and/or neglect victims. These numbers are astounding, and they truly show that the juveniles that are in contact with the criminal justice system need help, and some need a tremendous amount of diverse resources to help them turn their lives around (Mallet et al.,