ANALYSIS OF CLASSIFICATION FACTORS FOR YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS, V 2 - INTELLIGENCE FACTORS - ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY

• NCJ Number: 19485
• Author(s): E A WENK; T V HALATYN; N HARLOW
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 66 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-0008G; 74-NI-99-0011G
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority; Carter Ctr; California State University, Sacramento
• Sale Source: Carter Ctr; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SUMMARY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON 4,146 MALE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY WARDS WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ON INTELLIGENCE FACTORS OF OFFENDERS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO PAROLE SUCCESS.

Abstract

THIS CALIFORNIA BASED PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO ORGANIZE THE RESULTS OF AN EXTENSIVE DATA COLLECTION ON THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDER AND TO PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR THE CORRECTIONAL THEORIST WORKING WITH THIS MOST IMPORTANT OFFENDER GROUP. BACKGROUND DATA, PERSONALITY AND OTHER TEST RESULTS, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND APTITUDES, AND PSYCHIATRIC FACTORS, AS WELL AS OFFENSE RELATED INFORMATION AND THE RATINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL STAFFS WERE OBTAINED ON 4,146 MALE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLEES. THIS EFFORT WAS ENVISIONED AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS THAT MAY ULTIMATELY INFLUENCE THEIR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION. VOLUME 2 PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF INTELLIGENCE IN RELATION TO DELINQUENCY AND PAROLE SUCCESS. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY OF VOLUME 2 HIGHLIGHTS, IN CONDENSED FORM, THE FINDINGS OF THIS STUDY, DESCRIBES CLASSIFICATION BY INTELLIGENCE FACTORS AND PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF THE STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INTELLIGENCE CLASSIFICATION SUBGROUPS. SUMMARY DATA PERTAINING TO THE OVERALL STUDY IS ALSO PROVIDED. FOR FULL DISCUSSION, SEE NCJ-19483 AND NCJ-19484. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)