Understanding and Preventing Recidivism of Young Offenders in Argentina

by Mirian Susana Orlando and David P. Farrington

This book aims to advance knowledge about the recidivism of young offenders. It reviews knowledge about risk factors for recidivism and about protective factors that encourage desistance. It then reviews quantitative research on predictors of recidivism versus desistance of young offenders in Buenos Aires, Argentina, based on following up over 100 young offenders during a two-year statutory monitoring period. Numerous factors are identified that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031541480
• ISBN13: 9783031541483
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"