Study shows in-home probation for juvenile offenders lowers recidivism

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 06:00 in Psychology & Sociology

(Phys.org) —First-time violent juvenile offenders sentenced to probation camps are more than twice as likely to be involved in future criminal behavior than youths sentenced to in-home probation, according to a new study co-authored by Laura Abrams professor of social welfare in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

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