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Author Howell, James C

Title A handbook for evidence-based juvenile justice systems / James C. Howell, Mark W. Lipsey, and John J. Wilson
Published Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 192 pages)
Contents Research with Important Implications for Juvenile Justice Practice -- A Comprehensive Strategy for Evidence-based Juvenile Justice Practice -- Effective Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders -- The Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol -- Initiating and Sustaining Evidence-based Practice -- Eight Key Administrative Tools that Support Evidence-Based Programming -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Needed Juvenile Justice System
Summary A Handbook for Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems promotes a comprehensive strategy for reducing criminal careers of serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders, including gang members, in an approach that is supported by current research. A step-by-step blueprint is provided for interrupting these offender's criminal careers with a combination of effective intervention programs and graduated sanctions in a research-based, data-driven, and outcome-focused approach
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States
Juvenile delinquency -- United States
Juvenile corrections -- United States
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology.
Juvenile corrections
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile justice, Administration of
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Lipsey, Mark W
Wilson, John J., 1944-
LC no. 2020738495
ISBN 9780739187098
0739187090