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The current state of gender-specific delinquency programming

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Few attempts to identify "what works" in the crime prevention and offender rehabilitation research specifically address gender. The 1992 reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, however, called for new research that would improve the processing and treatment of delinquent girls. This article reviews the relevant theoretical and empirical research that both informed the new legislation and took place in response to it. This is followed by an empirical study conducted to: (1) identify gender-specific programs (GSPs), (2) determine the extent to which GSPs utilize applicable research in their design and implementation, and (3) assess the evidence of GSPs' impact on targeted outcomes. The findings from the current study suggested that, in addition to strengthening program evaluation methodology, gender-specific programs for girls need to more meaningfully incorporate relevant theories and gender-specific risk and protective factors into their curriculum.

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  • Foley, Allison, 2008. "The current state of gender-specific delinquency programming," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 262-269, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:36:y:2008:i:3:p:262-269
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    1. Flavin, Jeanne, 2001. "Feminism for the mainstream criminologist: An invitation," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 271-285.
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    1. Julie M. Krupa & Kristina K. Childs, 2014. "Trajectories and Risk Factors of Criminal Behavior among Females from Adolescence to Early Adulthood," Laws, MDPI, vol. 3(4), pages 1-23, September.

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