Substance use and delinquent behavior among serious adolescent offenders [electronic resource] / Edward P. Mulvey, Carol A. Schubert, and Laurie Chassin.
Imprint
Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, [2010]
Title from PDF caption title screen (NCJRS, viewed Jan. 15, 2011).
"December 2010."
"The Pathways to Desistance Study followed more than 1,300 serious juvenile offenders for 7 years after their conviction" -- P. [1].
"Investigators interviewed 1,354 young offenders from Philadelphia and Phoenix for 7 years after their convictions to learn what factors (e.g., individual maturation, life changes, and involvement with the criminal justice system) lead youth who have committed serious offenses to persist or desist from offending"--P. [1].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-15).
Note
"NCJ 232790"--P. 16.
Funding
This bulletin was prepared under grant number 2007-MU-FX-0002 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice.