Not so nice : girls' delinquency issues / Adam P. Mawer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mawer, Adam P.

Series:

Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections.

Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Female juvenile delinquents--United States.

Female juvenile delinquents.

Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Juvenile delinquency--United States.

Juvenile delinquency.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The authors of this book examine the developmental sequences of girls' delinquent behaviour, as well as the factors that protect girls against delinquency. In addition, issues such as patterns of offending among adolescents are explored and how they differ for girls and boys.

Contents:

Intro

NOT SO NICE GIRLS' DELINQUENCY ISSUES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 THE GIRLS STUDY GROUP - CHARTING THE WAY TO DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FOR GIRLS

Violence by Teenage Girls: Trends and Context

Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency

Resilient Girls-Factors that Protect against Delinquency

Suitability of Assessment Instruments for Delinquent Girls

Girls' Delinquency Programs- An Evidence-Based Review

Developmental Sequences of Girls' Delinquent Behavior

Discussion

Acknowledgments

End Notes

Chapter 2 THE FEMALE JUVENILE OFFENDER IN HAWAII

Executive Summary

Introduction

Study Purpose

Methods

Gender and Juvenile Delinquency in Hawaii

Gender Differences in Hawaii's Juvenile Arrests

Predicting Adjudication

Case File Analysis

Age and Offense Characteristics

Ethnicity and Circuit Court, by Gender

Social, Psychological, Family, and Academic Characteristics

Predicting Runaway Arrests

HYCF Girls and Non-HYCF Girls

Summary: A Profile of the Female Juvenile Offender

Policy Recommendations

References

Appendix A. Documents Analyzed

Appendix B: Coding Definitions

Chapter 3 JUVENILE JUSTICE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BETTER DEFINED EVALUATION PLANS WILL HELP TO IMPROVE GIRLS' DELINQUENCY PROGRAMS

Results in Brief

Background

OJJDP Established the Girls Study Group to Assess the Effectiveness of Girls' Delinquency Programs

OJJDP Efforts to Assess Program Effectiveness Were Consistent with Social Science Practices and Standards, and OJJDP Has Taken Action to Enhance Its Communication about Study Group Activities and Findings with External Stakeholders.

In Response to Study Group Findings of No Evidence of Effective Girls' Delinquency Programs, OJJDP Plans Technical Assistance to Help Programs but Could Strengthen Its Plans for Supporting Evaluations

Conclusions

Recommendation for Executive Action

Agency Comments and Our Evaluation

Comments from the Department of Justice

GAO's Mission

Chapter 4 RESILIENT GIRLS - FACTOR THAT PROTECT AGAINST DELINQUENCY

Defining Resilience

Developing the Study

Girls Study Group Members

Developmental Perspective

The Current Study

Data Source

Analyzing the Survey Data

Findings

Study Limitations

Implications

Conclusion

Chapter 5 VIOLENCE BY TEENAGE GIRLS: TRENDS AND CONTEXT

Trends in Girls' Violence

Data Sources

Trends in Arrests for Violent Offenses: UCR Data

Limitations

Trends in Self-Reported Assaults: Monitoring the Future Data

Context of Girls' Violence

Context Defined

Violence against Family Members

Violence in Schools

Poverty and Disorganized Communities

Girls and Gangs

Membership

Delinquent Activity

Risk Factors

What We Know About Girls and Violence

Trends

Context

What We Need To Know

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-443-0