The effects of transfer laws on youth with sexual or robbery offenses

This study examines the effects of juvenile transfer laws on youth charged with sex offenses and youth charged with robbery offenses. Using matched samples of youth charged in South Carolina between 1990 and 2001, we examined the effects of transfer on adjudication, incarceration, and recidivism. Fo...

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Main Author: Rinehart, Jenny K. (Author)
Contributors: Armstrong, Kevin S. ; Shields, Ryan T. ; Letourneau, Elizabeth J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2016, Volume: 43, Issue: 11, Pages: 1619-1638
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Case processing
juvenile transfer
juvenile waiver
Recidivism
Robbery
Sexual offense