A Handbook for Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems - Softcover

Howell, James C.; Lipsey, Mark W.; Wilson, John J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0739195921 ISBN 13: 9780739195925

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2015

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

The authors shine a welcome light on the sometimes-murky question of evidence-based practice in the juvenile justice system. For students and academics, this handbook provides a cutting-edge distillation of current research. For policymakers and practitioners, it clears up much of the confusion surrounding evidence-based practice and offers a practical guide for improving outcomes and reducing costs.--Rob Lubitz, Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice Consulting

This comprehensive handbook is a 'must-read' for any juvenile justice professional seeking to implement evidence-based programs and practices.--Keith Snyder, Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, Pennsylvania Judicial Center

If one wants to be smart about reducing crime, this highly informative book is essential reading.--Rolf Loeber, University of Pittsburgh

A Handbook for Evidence-based Juvenile Justice Systems is a game-changer for both researchers and practitioners. The authors provide a soup-to-nuts strategy for juvenile justice system reform, moving the conversation from whether a particular program is 'evidence-based' to providing a continuum of intervention options evaluated as they are actually implemented, with strategies for continuous improvement. The research-to-practice gap has been officially bridged by this blueprint to providing the right service, to the right youth, at the right time, with the right quality, and in the right dosage. Truly a juvenile justice administrator's dream.--Michael Baglivio, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

About the Author:

James C. (Buddy) Howell is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and an experienced juvenile justice and youth gang researcher. Mark W. Lipsey is director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University, where he is also research professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development. John J. Wilson is partner in Comprehensive Strategies for Juvenile Justice and has taught courses in the legal rights of children, juvenile justice, and family law.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0739195921
• ISBN 13: 9780739195925
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202