Juvenile Probation Department Experiences Compared by Adult Outcome

• NCJ Number: 125669
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Dated: (1990) Pages: 109-116
• Author(s): W K Brown; T P Miller; R L Jenkins; W A Rhodes
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper presents survey responses from long-term follow-up studies regarding adult outcomes of 1960-1975 adjudicated delinquents in two Pennsylvania counties with particular focus on the juvenile probation experiences.

Abstract

Out of 1,000 randomly selected cases from Dauphin and Eire Counties, 273 respondents completed and returned the survey questionnaires. How a respondent rated his juvenile probation department experiences in retrospect, and whether a respondent in retrospect considered himself a delinquent or criminal before or after first contact with the juvenile probation department did not significantly affect the adult outcome. However, the findings showed that first contact with the juvenile probation department either reduced or increased adult convictions. Thus, first contact with the juvenile probation department can serve as a predictor of adult outcome as well as cause a decrease in adult convictions. 6 survey questions and results and 16 references.