The trial on the charges in a delinquency case is called an adjudicatory hearing or adjudication. The juvenile court judge hears the evidence and makes a determination as to whether or not a youth has [..]

Aggression Replacement Training is a cognitive behavioral intervention program that concentrates on the development of youth’s individual competencies to help them improve social skill competence and [..]

In the juvenile justice system, “cultural competence” refers to the ability of juvenile justice system professionals — such as police, probation and correctional staff, attorneys, judges, and program [..]

Cultural responsiveness refers to tailoring services to particular cultural groups. It includes a variety of mechanisms, such as client-therapist matching, using culturally relevant terminology or com [..]

In the context of juvenile justice research, effect size is a measurement that quantifies the amount that a program has been shown to change an outcome (such as recidivism) for the program participant [..]

Evidence-based practices (commonly called “EBPs”), as applied to the juvenile justice arena, refers generally to programs, practices, and policies used to prevent and reduce youth crime that have been [..]

FFT is a short-term (approximately 30 hours), family-based therapeutic intervention for delinquent youth at risk for institutionalization and their families. It is designed to improve family communica [..]

When performing a meta-analysis, researchers use statistical methods to compare multiple research studies of an intervention and draw conclusions about the intervention’s effectiveness.[10]

Net widening refers to widening the “net” or reach of the justice system so that more youth are formally processed. This may occur when juvenile justice programs or practices end up being used in a wa [..]

Protective factors decrease the potential harmful effect of risk factors. Examples include an easy temperament, healthy social supports, good problem-solving ability, or a strong commitment to school. [..]