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Highlights from Pathways to Desistance: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Adolescent Offenders

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U.S. Department of Justice

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Office of Justice Programs

This fact sheet presents findings from a project that followed 1,354 serious juvenile offenders for 7 years after they had been adjudicated or convicted and examined the factors that caused these young offenders to continue, reduce, or stop offending. It describes how longer juvenile sentences, community-based supervision and aftercare, and substance abuse treatment may affect reoffending.

Download a copy of Highlights from Pathways to Desistance (PDF, 270 KB) from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Criminal Justice Reference Service Web site.

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