![]() Risk without ‘Scared Straight’ or other juvenile awareness program (Control) Intervention: ‘Scared Straight’ or other juvenile awareness programs where the main component included a visit to a prison facility by program participants Patient or population: Delinquent or predelinquent children under 17 years of age and younger S ummary of Findings Tables: ‘Scared Straight’ and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency All included studies were conducted in the United States.The average age of participants was 15-17 and almost all participants were male.These sessions were provided in 1-3 visits that ranged from 2-13 hours in duration. inmates describe the choices they made that led to imprisonment) sessions. ‘rap’ sessions in which inmates describe prison life) or educational (e.g. The participants visit a prison for either confrontational (e.g. ![]() 'Scared Straight’ and similar programs were found to create more juvenile delinquency among a diverse group of youths 17 and younger (mostly boys) and therefore would not be expected to reduce juvenile delinquency in disadvantaged populations.There is no evidence that ‘Scared Straight’ and similar programs involving delinquent and predelinquent youth visits to prisons are effective in reducing crime and may increase delinquency among those participating in these programs.Įquity: do juvenile awareness programs work in the disadvantaged?.These programs may include confrontational or educational sessions. The main component of these programs is an organized visit by juvenile delinquents or those at risk of delinquency to a prison. Juvenile awareness programs, such as ‘Scared Straight’ have been implemented in many countries (Australia, Canada, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, and United States) because they are low-cost and easy to implement. Many governments have initiated policies and programs to reduce juvenile delinquency. Committing a criminal offence as a juvenile (before the age of 18) increases the risk for criminal activity as an adult.
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