Crime Causation Diversion: Comparison of Juvenile Diversion, Intervention, And Prevention Programs Operating in California
The objective of this study is to compare juvenile diversion, intervention, and prevention programs operating California. This study will examine how programs work to reduce juvenile crime and then conduct an analysis of the relationship between program premise and goals and one of more major causes of juvenile delinquent behavior.
One of the provisions to juvenile offenders is known as SMART. SMART is comprised by a broad series of programs including intervention programs, investigations, school violence prevention, and juvenile diversion. It also includes outreach and community forum programs like Is Your Teen at Risk? that informs parents about issues they need to be knowledgeable about." (Orange County Sheriff's Department, 2013) SMART stands for 'School Mobile Assessment and Resource Team', which is reported to be used in "situations and incidents related to violence, threats, possession and use of weapons, unstable behaviors, and suicidal actions or tendencies." (Orange County Sheriff's Department, 2013) SMART is reported to work in partnership with the officials in schools, the probation department and district attorney's office as well as mental health agencies. SMART is formed by an investigator, two deputies, and a sergeant. The goal of SMART is the evaluation and assessment of each incident on an individual basis and to successful bring resolution to the matter using the least intrusive possible means while maintaining the school's safety and security and returning everyone involved to their daily activities as soon as possible. The SMART team's response statistics are reported as follows:
SMART Team Statistics: Years 2011 and 2012
402 calls for service
309 conducted threat assessments
77 arrests
87 weapons confiscated
II. Juvenile Services Bureau (JSB)
III. Pepperdine Resource Youth Diversion and Education (PRYDE)
Orange County Sheriff's Department has collaborated with Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology. The PRYDE Program are focused on prevention, intervention, and counseling and are stated to be "available at no costs to at-risk youths and their families in all cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. " (Orange County Sheriff's Department, 2013) There are three ways that youth enter the PRYDE Program: (1) through a law enforcement contact that would normally result in the teenager's referral to the Juvenile Justice System. Teens who are eligible for the program are generally first time offenders for non-violent crimes such as theft; (2) referral from a school…
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