Predicting outcomes for youth transferred to adult court

Carol A. Schubert; Edward P. Mulvey; Thomas A. Loughran; Jeffrey Fagan; Laurie A. Chassin; Alex R. Piquero; Sandra H. Losoya; Laurence Steinberg; Elizabeth Cauffman

doi:10.1007/s10979-009-9209-5

Predicting outcomes for youth transferred to adult court

Carol A. Schubert, Edward P. Mulvey, Thomas A. Loughran, Jeffrey Fagan, Laurie A. Chassin, Alex R. Piquero, Sandra H. Losoya, Laurence Steinberg, Elizabeth Cauffman

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Abstract

Extant research regarding juvenile transfer has focused primarily on the negative effects of current policies, with little consistent and rigorous work on the variation among the adolescents transferred to adult court and their later adjustment in the community. Using a sample of 193 transferred youth from Arizona, we consider how certain individual characteristics are related to four post-release outcomes (antisocial activity, re-arrest, re-institutionalization, and gainful activity). We find considerable variability in outcomes, with adjustment significantly and consistently related to certain legal and risk-need factors. These results indicate that some transferred youth may experience negative outcomes, and that refinements to transfer policy may benefit from consideration of these factors in determining which serious adolescent offenders are most appropriate for transfer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	460-475
Number of pages	16
Journal	Law and Human Behavior
Volume	34
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10979-009-9209-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult transfer
Heterogeneity
Juvenile transfer
Outcomes
Waiver

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