Recidivism among juvenile offenders over periods ranging from one to twenty years following residential treatment

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1-15

  McMackin, Robert A ^a,b,c   Tansi, Robert ^d   Lafratta, Joseph ^e  

^a Life Resources Inc   (United States)

^b Shattuck Hospital   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Department of Youth Services ^*  (United States)

^e US Federal Probation Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic offenders; Juvenile offenders; Program effectiveness; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746471227     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v38n03_01     Document Type: Article

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