RT Article
T1 Is Getting Tough With Low-Risk Kids a Good Idea? The Effect of Failure to Appear Detention Stays on Juvenile Recidivism
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 30
IS 4
SP 507
OP 537
A1 Ogle, Meghan R.
A1 Turanovic, Jillian J. 1985-
A2 Turanovic, Jillian J. 1985-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1726753433
AB Although the juvenile justice system has adopted many alternatives to detention, the practice of detaining youth for failing to appear in court remains common. Despite its widespread use, it is unclear whether this form of detainment is harmful to juvenile offenders—especially to those who pose no credible threat to public safety. Accordingly, using data from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) and propensity score matching, we assess whether failure to appear (FTA) detention increases recidivism for low-risk youth. The results indicate that FTA detention increases official recidivism, technical recidivism, and re-detainment, and suggest that alternate policies be considered for low-risk juvenile offenders.
K1 Juvenile detention
K1 Failure to appear
K1 Propensity score matching
K1 Juvenile recidivism
DO 10.1177/0887403416682299