Recidivism among High Risk Youths: A 2¹/₂-Year Follow-up of a Cohort of Juvenile Detainees

Richard Oembo Department of Criminology; Department of Epidemiology and Policy Analysis, Florida Mental Health Institute University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 33620

Linda Williams Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 33620

James Schmeidler Departments of Psychiatry and Biomathematical Sciences, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Fifth Mvenue, 100th Street, New York, New York, 10029

Alan Getreu Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 33620

Estrellita Berry Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 33620

Lisa Genung Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 33620

Eric D. Wish Northside Centers, Inc, 13301 North 30th Street, Tampa, Florida, 33612

Candice Christensen National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, N. W, Washington, DC, 20531

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Abstract

We report some results from a longitudinal study of juvenile detainees. Analyses were directed toward determining whether the youths' alcohol or other drug use and their emotional/psychological problems at entry into the detention center predicted subsequent arrests for new offenses during the 24 and 30 months following their initial interviews. Statistically significant relationships were found between the youths' demographic characteristics (age, race, gender), referral history, reason for placement in the detention center, cocaine use (as measured by urinalysis), and recidivism. The magnitude of these relationships increased with the length of the follow-up period.

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