Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
Juvenile offenders, strength-based program, recidivism
Abstract
Research on the influence of strength-based programs on recidivism with juvenile offenders in probation is minimal. This study will seek to analyze the perceptions of juvenile delinquents on their interactions with probation officers. Using quota sampling, based on levels of recidivism rates in the state of Ohio, we will interview a select number of juvenile offenders between the ages of 12-16. We will be conducting general one-on-one interviews with juvenile offenders from our selected sample. We will also review multiple sources of data such as case notes, policies, and agency process and programs to determine the use of strength-based programs and identify recidivism rates. Our data will be transcribed using outside researchers to transcribe verbatim and documented through audio-recording. Our data will be coded using first-level data to identify information categories and second-level coding to identify relationships and themes within the information categories. We expect to find an increase in juvenile offenders’ positive perceptions of probation officers when a strengths-based program is implemented within probation.
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center Lobby
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-3-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
4-3-2019 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Juvenile Perceptions of Probation Officers In Relation to the Use of Strength-Based Programs
Cedarville, OH
Research on the influence of strength-based programs on recidivism with juvenile offenders in probation is minimal. This study will seek to analyze the perceptions of juvenile delinquents on their interactions with probation officers. Using quota sampling, based on levels of recidivism rates in the state of Ohio, we will interview a select number of juvenile offenders between the ages of 12-16. We will be conducting general one-on-one interviews with juvenile offenders from our selected sample. We will also review multiple sources of data such as case notes, policies, and agency process and programs to determine the use of strength-based programs and identify recidivism rates. Our data will be transcribed using outside researchers to transcribe verbatim and documented through audio-recording. Our data will be coded using first-level data to identify information categories and second-level coding to identify relationships and themes within the information categories. We expect to find an increase in juvenile offenders’ positive perceptions of probation officers when a strengths-based program is implemented within probation.
