Key Terms
Court-involved youth: Youth who are processed through the juvenile justice system but who are not ordered to a period of confinement in a residential or correctional facility. This includes populations of arrested youth, diverted youth, charged youth, adjudicated youth, and youth on probation or formal supervision.
Youth in state institutions: Youth who are confined in a residential or correctional facility when they participate in the program.
Youth post-release: Youth who are returning to the community following a period of confinement in a residential or correctional facility and who participate in the program after release to the community.
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Meta-Analysis of Program Effects | ||||||||||||
Outcomes measured | No. of effect sizes | Treatment N | Adjusted effect size(ES) and standard error(SE) | Unadjusted effect size (random effects model) | ||||||||
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Crime Any criminal conviction according to court records, sometimes measured through charges, arrests, incarceration, or self-report. |
1 | 20 | -0.740 | 0.378 | 17 | -0.740 | 0.086 |
Leeman, L.W., Gibbs, J.C., & Fuller, D. (1993). Evaluation of a multi-component group treatment program for juvenile delinquents. Aggressive Behavior, 19 (4), 281-292.