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Resource: Five Things About Juvenile Delinquency Intervention and Treatment
This brief (PDF, 2 pages) explores findings on interventions and treatment programs that seek to prevent crime and reduce recidivism among youth. The following five statements are based on practices and programs rated by CrimeSolutions:
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Juvenile awareness programs may be ineffective and potentially harmful.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce aggression in children and adolescents.
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Multisystemic therapy reduces recidivism, rearrests, and the number of days youth spend in detention.
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Intensive supervision of youth on probation does not reduce recidivism.
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Incarceration-based therapeutic communities for youth with substance use disorders have not been found to reduce recidivism after release.