Citation

Fain T, Greathouse SM, Turner SF, Weinberg HD. J. Juv. Justice 2014; 3(2): 24-37.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, In Public Domain (U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP), Publisher CSR)

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Abstract

Previous research on Multisystemic Therapy© (MST), an intensive family and community-based treatment for juvenile offenders between 12 and 18 years of age, has been based on small samples that have included very few Hispanic youth. This paper examines juvenile justice outcomes and costs for 757 MST participants and 380 comparison group youth over an 8-year period in Los Angeles County. More than 90% of youth were either Hispanic or Black. Hispanic MST participants had significantly more positive outcomes on three of six juvenile justice measures, compared to Hispanic comparison youth. Black MST participants did not show more positive outcomes than Black comparison youth.

Keywords: MST, juveniles, effective programs, recidivism, probation, juvenile justice

Language: en