ANALYSIS OF CLASSIFICATION FACTORS FOR YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS, V 7 - OFFENDERS AGAINST PERSONS

• NCJ Number: 38970
• Author(s): E A WENK; T V HALATYN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 187 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-99-0008; 74-NI-99-0011
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Carter Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RESULTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE DATA COLLECTION EFFORT ON 4,146 MALE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLEES, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON OFFENDERS AGAINST PERSONS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO PAROLE SUCCESS.

Abstract

THIS CALIFORNIA BASED PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO ORGANIZE THE RESULTS OF AN EXTENSIVE DATA COLLECTION ON THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDER AND TO PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR THE CORRECTIONAL THEORIST WORKING WITH THIS MOST IMPORTANT OFFENDER GROUP. BACKGROUND DATA, PERSONALITY AND OTHER TEST RESULTS, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND ATTITUDES, AND PSYCHIATRIC FACTORS, AS WELL AS OFFENSE RELATED INFORMATION AND THE RATINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL STAFFS WERE OBTAINED ON 4,146 MALE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLEES. THIS EFFORT WAS ENVISIONED AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS THAT MAY ULTIMATELY INFLUENCE THEIR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION. THIS VOLUME FIRST PRESENTS A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE ENTIRE STUDY AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS INVOLVED IN THESE CRIMES. COMPARATIVE DATA ON FOUR PERSON OFFENDER AND THREE HISTORY OF VIOLENCE SUBGROUPS IS THEN PROVIDED. USING THESE VIOLENCE AND OFFENDER FACTORS AS CONTROLLED VARIABLES, DATA IS THEN PRESENTED ON THE CASE HISTORY, INTELLIGENCE, ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, PERSONALITY, PSYCHIATRIC, AND OFFENSE-RELATED FACTORS TO PAROLE SUCCESS IS ALSO ANALYZED. FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS ON THIS PROJECT, SEE NCJ-19482-19485, 38967-38969, AND 38971-38972....DMC