An Investigation of the Impact of Functional Impairment and Risk Level on Adolescent Recidivism
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https://doi.org/10.52935/Keywords:
Juvenile justice, Functional impairment, Risk assessment, RecidivismAbstract
One hundred and sixteen male adolescent offenders were followed two years post-release to investigate the role of functional impairment and risk level on recidivism. Functional impairment had a significant impact on recidivism. Implications for future research are discussed.
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