NCJ Number
32439
Journal
Criminology Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1976) Pages: 449-470
Date Published
1976
Length
22 pages
Annotation
A STUDY WHICH PRESENTS AND ASSESSES VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES WHICH ARE SAID TO BE POTENTIALLY VALUABLE IN EXPLORING PAROLE DECISION-MAKING WITH JUVENILES.
Abstract
MATERIAL DRAWN FROM PAROLE DECISION RESEARCH WITH ADULTS IS JUXTAPOSED TO THAT DERIVED FROM MORE THEORETICAL SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES, AND BOTH ARE EVALUATED IN VIEW OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. RESULTS ARE PRESENTED WHICH SUGGEST THAT THE SOCIAL SERVICE ORIENTATION OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS NOT VERY HELPFUL IN UNDERSTANDING PAROLE DECISION-MAKING. RATHER, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AN ANALYSIS OF 'NORMAL CASES' FORMS THE BASIS OF DECISIONS AND THAT RACE CONSTITUTES A BASIC SCORING VARIABLE. FURTHERMORE, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT DIFFERENT SETS OF FACTORS ARE USED IN DECISION-MAKING FOR OFFENDERS OF DIFFERENT RACES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)