Lessons Learned in Juvenile Justice
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Krisberg, B. (2018). Juvenile justice and delinquency. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency by Krisberg, B.A. Copyright 2017 by Sage College.
Chapter 4, “The Current Juvenile Justice System” (pp. 51–66)Download Chapter 4, “The Current Juvenile Justice System” (pp. 51–66)
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency by Krisberg, B.A. Copyright 2017 by Sage College.
Chapter 7, “Is There a Science of Prevention?” (pp. 101–118)Download Chapter 7, “Is There a Science of Prevention?” (pp. 101–118)
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency by Krisberg, B.A. Copyright 2017 by Sage College.
Chapter 8, “What Works in Juvenile Justice” (pp. 119–134)Download Chapter 8, “What Works in Juvenile Justice” (pp. 119–134)
Peak, K. J., & Madensen, T. D. (2019). Introduction to criminal justice: Practice and process (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Introduction to criminal justice: Practice and process (3rd ed.), by Peak, K.,J. & Madensen, T.D. Copyright 2018 by Sage College.
Chapter 15, “Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices” (pp. 386–411)Download Chapter 15, “Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices” (pp. 386–411)
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Lessons Learned in Juvenile Justice
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The use of multisystemic therapy (MST) as a control and prevention measure for serious juvenile offenders and in reducing recidivism is an ambitious therapeutic approach. The main aim of MST is to reduce the chances of reoffending by keeping the offender within their community while delivering intensive targeted interventions that address their delinquent behaviors. May et al. (2014) report that MST provides family therapy, parental guidance, group therapy, individual therapy, educational therapy, and a change in the peer groups. This means that MST has recognized that any individual behavior can be traced to family, group, peer, and community contexts. This is interesting because targeting