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Institutionalization and Juvenile Justice: Effectiveness, Incapacitation, and Trends, Study notes of Juvenile Delinquency

A lecture note from a sociology class (soc 4141) discussing the effectiveness of institutionalization in reducing delinquency, the concept of incapacitation, and current trends and problems in juvenile justice. Statistics on the number of juveniles in institutions, racial and gender demographics, and length of stay in institutions. It also explores the idea of reserving institutions for serious offenders and the debate on abolishing the juvenile court.

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4/21/2008 Chris Uggen – Soc 4141 1
Lecture 24:
Institutionalization and
Juvenile Justice Trends
and Problems
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“detention” versus “commitment”
Detention: held as case is processed (rules)
Commitment: court-ordered placement in
institution
108,000 juveniles in institutions (2001)
–MN: 1,946 total, half private; 18% for violent
offenses
State Training Schools: Red Wing, Thistledew
Hennepin Co. Home School (Minnetonka)
Race: 40% African American; 37% White; 18%
Latino; 2% American Indian (high in MN); 2% Asian
Gender: 87% male
Institutionalization
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How effective are institutions
in reducing delinquency?
“Suppression effect” =
(#before - #after) / #before
“everything works” over time
PROVO: Institution suppressed
61%; community 69%
SILVERLAKE: Institution 72%;
community 73%
–Why?
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4/21/2008 Chris Uggen – Soc 4141 1

Lecture 24:

Institutionalization and

Juvenile Justice Trends

and Problems

4/21/2008 (^) Chris Uggen – Soc 4141 2

  • “detention” versus “commitment”
    • Detention: held as case is processed (rules)
    • Commitment: court-ordered placement in institution
  • 108,000 juveniles in institutions (2001)
    • MN: 1,946 total, half private; 18% for violent offenses
  • State Training Schools: Red Wing, Thistledew
  • Hennepin Co. Home School (Minnetonka)
    • Race: 40% African American; 37% White; 18% Latino; 2% American Indian (high in MN); 2% Asian
    • Gender: 87% male

Institutionalization

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How effective are institutions

in reducing delinquency?

• “Suppression effect” =

(#before - #after) / #before

– “everything works” over time

• PROVO: Institution suppressed

61%; community 69%

• SILVERLAKE: Institution 72%;

community 73%

– Why?

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public & private institutions:

delinquents v. status offenders

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In 2003, committed person offenders were in

placement longer than other types of offenders

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juveniles in institutions, 1999

property, 29%

other violent, 10% violent index, 25%

technical, 13%

public order, 10%

drugs, 9%

status , 4%

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next

• Thursday: Monster exercise,

conclusions

• Tuesday: Review

• Thursday: Midterm