NCJ Number
79700
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Dated: (October 1981) Pages: 477-486
Date Published
1981
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Issues related to dealing with the serious juvenile offender are discussed in terms of the deinstitutionalization of juvenile offenders.
Abstract
It is argued that 'serious offender,' as a concept, lacks empirical precision; the designation 'violent offender' is offered in its place. Programming for the violent offender within a community-based system is discussed. (Author abstract)