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Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice
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Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice

A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Crime and Justice".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 40339

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Sara Zedaker

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Department of Criminal Justice, Political Science, and History, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
Interests: youth violence; intimate partner violence; victimology; life-course criminology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Youth violence is a global phenomenon with far-reaching deleterious effects on individuals, families, and communities. While the prevalence and manifestations of youth violence may vary in different regions, it remains a significant concern in many societies. Factors such as social inequality, access to firearms, exposure to violence in media, and the influence of peer groups can contribute to youth violence globally. Addressing youth violence requires a multifaceted approach that considers the unique challenges and circumstances in each country or community. International collaborations, research-sharing, and the exchange of best practices can help inform effective strategies to prevent and reduce youth violence on a global scale.

Dr. Sara Zedaker
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • youth violence
  • juvenile justice
  • peer influence
  • crime
  • juvenile delinquency
  • adolescent(ce)
  • youth
  • violence

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21 pages, 388 KiB  
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Sex Differences in the Influence of Relationships on Adolescent Offending
by Sara Zedaker, Ashley K. Fansher and Amanda Goodson
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(5), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13050270 - 17 May 2024
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The impact of romantic relationships during the adolescent period has received significantly less attention in the literature compared to the influence of romantic relationships during adulthood. Specifically, how these influences may differ between females and males. As such, the current study uses four [...] Read more.
The impact of romantic relationships during the adolescent period has received significantly less attention in the literature compared to the influence of romantic relationships during adulthood. Specifically, how these influences may differ between females and males. As such, the current study uses four waves of data from the Pathways to Desistance study to examine how elements of romantic relationships, including relationship quality, monitoring, and antisocial influence, affect adolescent delinquent behaviors by sex. Results indicated several important findings regarding the desistance effects of romantic relationship quality, monitoring, and antisocial influence on adolescent violent and non-violent offending, and these varied widely by sex. Limitations, future research, and policy recommendations are discussed. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice)
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Reflections on Recidivism and Relapse Prevention among Italian Justice-Involved Juveniles: A General Overview
by Valeria Saladino, Danilo Calaresi, Filippo Petruccelli and Valeria Verrastro
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(5), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13050254 - 8 May 2024
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Research interprets antisocial and illegal behavior among juveniles as an expression of needs, as a conscious action, or as an adherence to family, cultural, and social contexts. Professionals and researchers interested in the topic could benefit from reflections and insights on relapse prevention [...] Read more.
Research interprets antisocial and illegal behavior among juveniles as an expression of needs, as a conscious action, or as an adherence to family, cultural, and social contexts. Professionals and researchers interested in the topic could benefit from reflections and insights on relapse prevention among justice-involved juveniles (JIJs). In light of these considerations, we investigated the criminal conduct of JIJs, identifying their background, individual characteristics, and the educational and rehabilitative programs of the 17 Italian youth detention centers from a sample of 234 JIJs (214 males and 20 females, 14–25 years old). The sample completed the following questionnaires: the high-risk situation checklist, deviant behavior questionnaire (DBQ), and the neighborhood perception questionnaire (NPQ). The study aims to provide a general overview of the justice-involved adolescents and young adults in Italian youth detention centers, focusing on perpetrator profiles, family systems and the quality of life in the Italian youth detention centers. To achieve our goals, we investigated their occupations and education, the perceived quality of life in their neighborhoods, the use of drugs, and the tendency to commit illegal or antisocial behaviors before incarceration. The study also explored the awareness related to the personal perception of the risk factors in relapse, with the aim of stimulating reflections on behavior and crime-related cognitions to promote relapse prevention. We discuss the main findings and future implications. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice)

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Juvenile Waivers as a Mechanism in the Erosion of the Juvenile Justice System
by Angela M. Collins and Maisha Cooper
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(7), 367; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070367 - 11 Jul 2024
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This paper discusses how juvenile waiver policies may be leading to a reduction in the rehabilitative nature of the juvenile justice system. The first section discusses the value of the juvenile justice system. Here, the beginning of the juvenile justice system and why [...] Read more.
This paper discusses how juvenile waiver policies may be leading to a reduction in the rehabilitative nature of the juvenile justice system. The first section discusses the value of the juvenile justice system. Here, the beginning of the juvenile justice system and why the juvenile justice system is important will be summarized. The second section explains the movement that is being made toward a more punitive approach in regard to juvenile delinquents and how this could lead to the erosion of the juvenile justice system. Next is a discussion of how waivers play a part in the erosion and how their continued use could prove very dangerous for the juvenile justice system. The next section will look at the implications of the erosion and what could potentially happen if we lost the juvenile system. Last, there will be a glance at possibilities for the future, along with suggestions on how to improve the use of waivers. Overall, this paper will show that the use of juvenile waivers may be leading the United States away from a rehabilitative system for juveniles to a smaller version of an adult criminal court. Full article
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Risk and Protective Factors and Interventions for Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Systematic Review
by Aida Aazami, Rebecca Valek, Andrea N. Ponce and Hossein Zare
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(9), 474; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12090474 - 25 Aug 2023
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Juvenile delinquency is a pressing problem in the United States; the literature emphasizes the importance of early interventions and the role of the family in preventing juvenile delinquency. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, PudMed, and Scopus, [...] Read more.
Juvenile delinquency is a pressing problem in the United States; the literature emphasizes the importance of early interventions and the role of the family in preventing juvenile delinquency. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, PudMed, and Scopus, we included 28 peer-reviewed articles in English between January 2012 and October 2022. We evaluated the existing literature regarding the risk factors, protective factors, and interventions related to juvenile delinquency. We searched articles that discussed reducing juvenile delinquency and recidivism in the U.S. and coded them into four overarching themes: ‘family conflict and dysfunction’, ‘neglect and maltreatment’, ‘individual and family mitigating factors’, and ‘family- and community-based interventions. We found that family conflict and dysfunction and neglect and maltreatment were two primary predictors of juvenile delinquency. Notably, higher academic achievement and strong and positive parental relationships were factors that protected against delinquency amongst at-risk youth. Interventions that yielded optimal efficacy in curbing recidivism included family-based interventions, specifically family therapy, and community-based interventions. Considering multi-dimensional factors that affect delinquent behaviors, interventions should consider the influence of family, peers, neighborhood, schools, and the larger community. Full article
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