Understanding and Preventing Recidivism of Young Offenders in Argentina / by Mirian Susana Orlando, David P. Farrington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orlando, Mirian Susana, author.

Farrington, David P., author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Criminology, 2192-8541

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Juvenile delinquents.

Criminology in the Global South.

Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.

Local Subjects:

Criminology in the Global South.

Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book aims to advance knowledge about the recidivism of young offenders. It reviews knowledge about risk factors for recidivism and about protective factors that encourage desistance. It then reviews quantitative research on predictors of recidivism versus desistance of young offenders in Buenos Aires, Argentina, based on following up over 100 young offenders during a two-year statutory monitoring period. Numerous factors are identified that predict recidivism: family, educational, social, community, demographic, offence history, substance use history. It then presents qualitative research based on offenders’ narratives, using extensive verbatim quotations, that explain their recidivism versus desistance. Finally, it reviews research on the prevention of recidivism of young offenders and makes recommendations based on the quantitative and qualitative analyses. This book should be of great interest to all academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers who are interested in juvenile offending and recidivism, including criminologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social scientists and criminal justice practitioners. Provides quantitative and qualitative evidence for prediction of recidivism in the lesser-studied context of Argentina; Reviews most significant risk factors for youth delinquency, recidivism and protective factors for youth desistance; Reviews key research on the prevention of youth offending and recidivism. .

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Risk factors for youth offending and recidivism

Chapter 3 Protective factors for youth desistance

Chapter 4 Quantitative analysis

Chapter 5 Qualitative analysis

Chapter 6 Prevention of Youth Offending and Recidivism

Chapter 7 Conclusions and Recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-031-54146-4