Practice Profile: Juvenile Awareness Programs (Scared Straight)

Evidence Rating for Outcomes

Crime & Delinquency | Multiple crime/offense types

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Deterrence-oriented programs that involve organized visits to adult prison facilities for justice-involved and at-risk youth at-risk. The practice is rated Ineffective. The evaluation found that participation in these types of programs increases the odds that youth will commit offenses in the future. Consequently, recidivism rates were, on average, higher for participants compared to juveniles who went through regular case processing.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Practice Snapshot

Age: 11 - 18

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Other

Targeted Population: Young Offenders

Setting (Delivery): Correctional

Practice Type: Specific deterrence

Unit of Analysis: Persons