Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"young offenders"”.
-
Young offenders and the Criminal Justice System: a systems science approach to evaluating and improving Metropolitan Police Service policy toward young offenders
… Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) policy toward young offenders from 1992 to 1999. The MPS were concerned at the cost effectiveness of their policy and procedures toward young offenders, and the role of other agencies in the decision-making process. A multi-methodological approach was adopted to …
-
Investigation into the frontal lobe functioning of young offenders with and without a head injury
… both the adult and youth offending populations. Offenders often have difficulties with tasks that involve executive and frontal lobe functioning compared to non-offenders, but research has often not recorded or controlled for the effect of head injury. This research aimed to investigate whether …
-
The implementation of restorative justice in the sentencing of young offenders in the Northern Cape
… of restorative justice in the sentencing of young offenders. The study also explores the knowledge of the magistrates, prosecutors and probation officers about the implementation of restorative justice in the sentencing of young offenders. Lastly, it strives to investigate to what extent …
-
Sport rehabilitation in a young offenders institution: the "get onside" Rugby intervention, from practice to perception
… of using rugby as a tool for rehabilitation in a Young Offenders Institution (YOI) was investigated in three studies. In Study 1, an intervention group (N = 33, mean age = 19.55, SD = .79) and a control group (N = 21, mean age = 19.76, SD = .89) across four cohorts of young adult males currently …
-
The Martial Arts Project: Exploring the Use of the Martial Arts as an Intervention for Young Offenders with Substance Influenced Violent Offences
… address substance use and violent behaviors in young offenders and have shown success. This study explores the question of the effectiveness of alternative methods of intervention, such as the martial arts, for young offenders with substance influenced violent offences. Unfortunately, there is …
-
The Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury and an Investigation of Behavioural, Emotional and Executive Functioning in a Sample of Male Young Offenders
… behaviour and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In young offenders, particularly, TBI is significantly more prevalent than in the general youth population. This association might be explained by the fact that key TBI sequelae (e.g., aggression, behavioural and cognitive impulsivity, emotional …
-
Exploring Knowledge of Neurodisabilities and Access to Education in Custody at a Young Offender Centre in Cape Town, South Africa
Neurodisabilities are highly prevalent in the young offender population. However, there is a dearth of literature on neurodisabilities (including LDs and TBI) and access to education among young offenders in South Africa (SA). Young offenders in custody have needs across different areas, such as …
-
An investigation into parental attachment, child protection strategies and other risk factors associated with delinquency and criminal behaviour among young offenders in the UAE
… abuse on behaviour, attitudes and feelings of young offenders (n=45) found that 44.44% had experienced sexual abuse in childhood in the majority of cases by familiar adults. These experiences incurred residual feelings of sadness, shame, anger and distrust of others. Most of these victims …
-
"My Voice Rises on the Mic": a New Artographic Spoken Word Poetry Programme Portraying Two Young Offenders' Artistic Ways of Being in a Macedonian Prison
… criminological turn to study how the stories offenders tell about their lives can support a crime-free life, through subjective, social and judicial rehabilitation. In this context, I inquired into the potential contributions of a new spoken word poetry programme in offenders’ lives in a …
-
The implementation of restorative justice by magistrates, prosecutors and probation officers in sentencing of young offenders at selected district magistrate courts in the Western Cape
… of restorative justice in the sentencing of young offenders. Data was collected from charge sheets with regard to sentence remarks and the type of crime committed, and served as proof of implementation of such an approach. The study also explores the knowledge of these three professional …
-
The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an investigation of behavioural and executive functioning outcomes (among those who have sustained TBIs) in a sample of male young offenders
… the strong overlap between the behaviour of offenders and the behavioural outcomes of sustaining TBIs, the high prevalence rates of TBI in offending populations is not surprising (Perron & Howard, 2008; Slaughter, Fann, & Ehde, 2003; Turkstra, Jones, & Toler, 2003; Williams et al., 2010). In …
-
Controlling youth crime: A qualitative analysis of informal and formal social controls.
… of the threat of punishment in deterring young offenders from criminal activity, exploring both formal and informal methods of social control. Twenty young offenders, incarcerated in an open-custody facility, were interviewed about their informal sources of social control, including their …
-
An exploration into what works in effectively engaging young adult offenders in probation supervision: practitioners and probationers perspectives
… how probation practitioners might better engage young adult offenders in order to help prevent them from re-offending. While male adults between 18 and 25 comprise around 10% of the population in England and Wales, they account for up to 40% of UK crime (House of Common Justice Committee, 2018). …
-
Using multisystemic treatment for treating juveniles with serious deliquent behaviour in the social observation home in Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia
… of the multisystemic therapy on the behaviour of young offenders with serious delinquency and in increasing their level of self-esteem and religious behaviour.The fieldwork was conducted in 2000-0 I in the Social Observation Home in Riyadh City. The project consisted of three parts: therapists …
-
Analysis of Social Determinants of Health in Justice-Involved Youth: Relevance in the Context of Poverty
… of health and poverty to target the needs of young offenders more effectively by referring youth to agencies and community-based services relevant for successful rehabilitation. The study reviewed 281 assessment files of young offenders at an urban-based court clinic in London, ON. Results …
-
The impact of diversion programmes on behaviour modification to divertees in uMhlathuze – RichardsBay
… could assist in the identification of repeated offenders (needing to be formally classified as recidivists). The degree of repetition in delivering services to the same individuals can, therefore, not be established, thus, leaving a gap in the effectiveness of crime prevention and management …
-
Risk Indicators for Dental Caries in Three Scottish Prison Populations
… vulnerable sub-populations, including women, young offenders, and the elderly. There is scope to inform future health improvement programmes by characterizing how caries experience and related risk factors vary between prisoner groups. The aims of this thesis were to (1) review the literature …
Page 1 of 2