RT Article
T1 Working upstream: A statewide analysis of individual and contextual risk factors for future juvenile justice involvement among youth receiving prevention services
JF Criminology & public policy
VO 23
IS 2
SP 227
OP 260
A1 Sheppard, Keller
A2 Hernandez, Jorge Luis
A2 Butts, JoVontae
A2 Mendonca, Orlando
A2 Orange, Julie C.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1894691520
AB Research Summary Juvenile justice agencies are increasing their emphasis on early intervention and prevention services as a growing body of research evinces their effectiveness and cost efficiency. The present study analyzed the relationship between individual risk factors, contextual risk factors, and future juvenile justice involvement for 30,328 Florida youth residing in 3309 census tracts served by prevention programs. A series of two-level logistic regressions indicated that several distinct criminological domains (e.g., aggression, relationships, family, substance use, and attitudes/behaviors) predict future juvenile justice system involvement. However, education-related risk factors are among the most consequential for all youth, especially older youth. Concerning community context, neighborhood disadvantage directly affects system involvement, but only for youth under 12. Policy Implications These findings indicate the importance of addressing highly consequential risk factors—especially educational deficits—of youth in early intervention and prevention programs while also recognizing the impact of their social environments. Agencies attempting to work upstream with prevention services may benefit from prioritizing educational services and allocating resources to highly disadvantaged communities for early intervention programming.
K1 Community context
K1 early intervention
K1 Juvenile Justice
K1 Risk Factors
DO 10.1111/1745-9133.12656