Article Title
Legal and Extra-Legal Determinants of Detention Sentences in a Juvenile Court: A Research Note
Document Type
Article
Abstract
A major limitation of research concerning juvenile detention commitments is the over-riding focus on pre-adjudicatory detention. This period of confinement applies only to youths held in secure custody pending court appearance. The purpose of this investigation was tp broaden the understanding of detention by focusing on post-adjudicatory detention commitment, which is a court sentence, and the factors influencing the decision. Data were derived from the records of a random sample of 394 youths processed by a juvenile court between 1990 and 1991. Preliminary results show that a combination of legal and extra-Iegal factors play a significant role in post-adjudicatory detention decisions. The implications of these findings are explored.
Recommended Citation
Beger, Randall R. and Hoffman, Harry
(1995)
"Legal and Extra-Legal Determinants of Detention Sentences in a Juvenile Court: A Research Note,"
Great Plains Sociologist: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/greatplainssociologist/vol8/iss1/4