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JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAMS: HIGH-RISK YOUTH C HELSEY W A RNER

BACKGROUND • Wha t is juve nile dive rsio n? • Why do MN c o untie s ha ve dive rsio n? • Juve nile Justic e a nd De linq ue nc y Pre ve ntio n Ac t • Sta tute s • Be ne fits • Who e nfo rc e s pro g ra ms?

LABELING THEORY • Wha t is it? • Whe n a yo uth is la b e le d a s a de linq ue nt, the y a re mo re like ly to re pe a t de linq ue nt a c tio ns • De via nt a c ts a re fra me d b y the we a lthy fo r the po o r, b y o lde r pe o ple fo r yo ung e r pe o ple , b y e thnic ma jo ritie s fo r mino rity g ro ups.

RISK-RESPONSIVITY PRINCIPLE • L o we st-risk yo uth sho uld re c e ive the fe we st fo rma l inte rve ntio ns a nd se rvic e s • Hig he st-risk yo uth sho uld re c e ive the mo st fo rma l inte rve ntio ns

HIGH-RISK YOUTH BEHAVIORS • Be ha vio rs: • E xtra fa milia l: • Vio le nc e • Ne g a tive sc ho o l c lima te • Sub sta nc e Ab use • Po o r ne ig hb o rho o d q ua lity • Risky Se xua l Be ha vio rs • L o w so c io e c o no mic • I ndividua l L e ve l: sta tus • L o w Se lf-E ste e m • Ne g a tive Pe e r Gro ups • L o w Sc ho o l E ng a g e me nt • F a milia l: • L a c k o f fa mily suppo rt • L o w pa re nta l mo nito ring

HIGH-RISK YOUTH • Pa rtic ipa nts we re mo re like ly to : • Re pre se nt c o mmunitie s o f c o lo r • Re c e ive fre e o r re duc e d pric e d lunc h • L ive in a ho use ho ld with just the ir mo the r o r o the r re la tive s • Re po rt fe e ling a ng ry, irrita b le • Ac ting witho ut thinking • Using a lc o ho l a nd drug s • Pa rtic ipa nts we re le ss like ly to : • Spe nd time do ing ho me wo rk o r studying

DATA • Minne so ta De pa rtme nt o f Pub lic Sa fe ty Offic e o f Justic e Pro g ra ms • “Minne so ta Juve nile Dive rsio n: A summa ry o f Sta te wide Pra c tic e s a nd Pro g ra mming ” • Co unty le ve l • Unite d Sta te s Ce nsus Ame ric a n F a c t F inde r • 2012 ACS 5-ye a r e stima te s • Po ve rty • Po pula tio n • Ra c e

METHODS: OFFENSES (DEPENDENT) L e a st Se ve re Offe nse s Mo st Se ve re Offe nse s Cla ss Offe nse s Drug Offe nse s Prope rty Viole nt Offe nse s Offe nse s Smo king Ma rijua na Use Sho plifting Arso n Alc o ho l Ma rijua na T he ft Assa ult Po sse ssio n Curfe w Othe r drug s (no t Che c ks/ F o rg e ry Bullying ma rijua na ) use Runa wa ys Othe r drug s (no t Diso rde rly ma rijua na Co nduc t po sse ssio n) T rua nc y DUI & DWI Anima l Crue lty Crimina l Se xua l Co nduc t

CREATION OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH VARIABLE (INDEPENDENT) • (100 - % white ) x (% b e lo w po ve rty line ) x (10-19 po pula tio n) 1,000 • T his c re a te d a ra ng e fro m .17 a nd 19.4 • Ho w do the se va ria b le s inte ra c t?

HYPOTHESES • Hypothe sis One : Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth will not b e mo re like ly to ta rg e t c la ss o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. wo: Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth • Hypothe sis T will b e mo re like ly to ta rg e t drug o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. hre e : Co untie s with a la rg e r numb e r o f hig h-risk • Hypothe sis T yo uth will b e mo re like ly to ta rg e t pro pe rty o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. our: Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth • Hypothe sis F will b e mo re like ly to ta rg e t vio le nt o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma ll numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth.

HYPOTHESIS ONE HIG H-RISK YO UTH & C LA SS O FFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & CLASS OFFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & CLASS OFFENSES High-Risk Youth Class Offenses

HYPOTHESIS TWO HIG H-RISK YO UTH & DRUG O FFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & DRUG OFFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & DRUG OFFENSES High-Risk Youth Drug Offenses

HYPOTHESIS THREE HIG H-RISK YO UTH & PRO PERTY O FFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & PROPERTY OFFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & PROPERTY OFFENSES Hig h- Risk Youth Prope rty Offe nse s

HYPOTHESIS FOUR HIG H-RISK YO UTH & VIO LENT O FFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & VIOLENT OFFENSES

HIGH-RISK YOUTH & VIOLENT OFFENSES Hig h- Risk Youth Viole nt Offe nse s

CONCLUSIONS • Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth a re not mo re like ly to ta rg e t c la ss o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. • Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth a re not mo re like ly to ta rg e t drug o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. • Co untie s with a la rg e r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth a re mo re like ly to ta rg e t pro pe rty o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma lle r numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth. • Co untie s with a la rg e numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth a re mo re like ly to ta rg e t vio le nt o ffe nse s tha n c o untie s with a sma ll numb e r o f hig h-risk yo uth.

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