According to Greenwood (2008), researchers have recognized 12 "established" delinquency-prevention programs that have shown remarkable improvement in their participants. They also identified an additional 20-30 that demonstrated promise. Shifting towards evidence-based practices derived from information gathered from successful programs can help increase the likelihood of success in other programs through implementation of effective standardized practice. Evidence from school-based programs show remarkable prevention in many areas. "Successful school-based programs can prevent drug use, delinquency, anti-social behavior, and early school drop-out" (Greenwood, 2008, pp. 185). Greenwood also highlights community-based programs, much like school-based programs, can deter first-time delinquents from added happenstances with the justice system by providing skill development and personal development. As evidence suggests, the most effective community programs stress family communications and provide services and incentive to the adults who oversee and instruct the child. Much like St. Leo University, whose core beliefs include acquiring and learning skills, interconnectedness, and personal development, these programs help the child or adolescent in a manner that builds them up and prepares them for the future rather than preparing them for singular events or emotional aspects of society. The school's core beliefs offer practical application and ongoing improvement much like the successful prevention programs. Most importantly emphasis on community makes St. Leo University's core beliefs stand out from the rest and what effective prevention programs believe in. Community is necessary for the betterment of people, especially criminals. However, many times it becomes difficult to implement the methods of successful prevention programs because the government and school exhibit a lack of commitment and involvement. "Progress in implementing effective programs, says Greenwood, is slow. Although more than ten years of solid evidence is now available on evidence-based programs, only about 5% of youth who should...
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School Delinquency Prevention Program Delinquency prevention is an initiative that was introduced into the United States system of justice in 1974, with the aim of protecting the rights of errant juveniles, and preventing them from continuing criminal activities into adulthood. Greenwood (2008) points out that a good crime-prevention program is one that incorporates policies that work to ensure that the participants are molded to become more responsible, law abiding adults. In
Life Skills Training prevention program that revolves around material focusing on violence and the media, anger management, and conflict resolution skills. My idea for this program comes from Botvin et al. (2006) who empirically tested the efficacy of this program and found that it can be successfully used to not only prevent tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use but also to prevent violence and delinquency. The Life Skills Training (LST)
George Knox, director of the National Gang Crime Research Center, teaches law enforcement officers how to search WebPages to pick up on gang member's lingo, territories, and rivalries. He also asserts it is crucial for officers to learn how to "read between the lines" when searching gang members' WebPages. Time on the Web, similar to time on the streets, gives gang investigators the ability to read the hieroglyphics of wall
Wellness/Prevention Programs and Therapeutic Exercise Therapeutic exercise can not only increase overall wellness of participants, but may also prevent or reduce serious complications from disease and acute injuries. A direct link between exercise and its effects on wellness and disease prevention has been revealed through various studies related to health and physiology. Therapeutic exercise can not only help patients recover more swiftly from acute injury, but can also prevent serious illness
They predict age and gender variations relate to bullying concerns. Of the 25 cartoons implemented in the study, two depict characters with different shades of skin color where skin color appeared to be an issue. One cartoon relating to sexual orientation was not used in several countries. Smith et al. report Olweus to assert bullying to be characterized by the following three criteria: 1. It is aggressive behavior or intentional
" (Mattaini and McGuire, 2006) Results reported on the Olweus program for Scandinavia are as follows: (1) impressive: reductions of 50% or more in bullying problems, with reductions increasing over time -- at least for 2 years; (2) reductions in other forms of antisocial behavior; and reported improvements in school climate. Several replications support the utility of the approach (U.S. Surgeon General, 2001 in: Mattaini and McGuire, 2006). Summary and Conclusion The Olweus program is
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