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Chapter 2: Pay Now So You Won't Pay Later: The Effectiveness of Prevention Programming in the Fight to Reduce Delinquency
Author(s) -
Howitt Pamela S.,
Moore Eugene Arthur
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.1993.tb00919.x
Subject(s) - juvenile delinquency , probate , psychological intervention , process (computing) , work (physics) , program design language , psychology , criminology , public relations , political science , medical education , computer security , computer science , medicine , engineering , law , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , operating system , software engineering
Community‐based delinquency prevention programs, designed to work with youth and families before they become involved with the official court process, are relatively rare. Likewise, few studies have been published concerninge valuative research on such programs. This article reviews some background on program concepts, describes the operations of the Oakland County Probate Court Youth Assistance casework services program, and reports the results of a comprehensive program evaluation project. The findings suggest that prevention programming is one effective strategy to aid in reducing the likelihood of more costly court interventions. Recommendations for program development are offered.