NCJ Number
177852
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 28 Issue: 3/4 Dated: 1999 Pages: 77-90
Date Published
1999
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Israeli juvenile probation officers.
Abstract
The study attempted to determine whether juveniles referred to the Israeli Probation Service reduced their delinquent behavior, increased their non-delinquent behavior and improved their psychological functioning. The adolescents who received the standard treatment of probation officers increased their involvement in delinquent behavior. In addition, there was no significant improvement in their self-esteem, peer relations, ability to control their anger and their relations with their fathers. Results suggest that the standard treatment given by probation officers may be more effective if it is accompanied by a consistent treatment evaluation. Approximately 1 year after the end of treatment, adolescents whose treatment was assessed by the evaluation method single-case-design decreased their rate of involvement in criminal acts, improved their self-esteem, their feeling of control over their lives, their ability to control their anger and their relationships with peers. Tables, references