Keywords
juvenile offenders, mental health, court, delinquency, justice involved youth, mental health court, rehabilitation
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies
Mentor
Laura Marsh
Abstract
Tough-on-crime policies regarding youthful offending have resulted in a pendulum swing in which the juvenile justice system has shifted from a rehabilitative focus to one of punishment. The current paper evaluates different mental health program alternatives, as an option to return to a rehabilitative focus for juveniles, with a major focus on the Juvenile Treatment and Support Court in Kent County, Michigan. Through a qualitative analysis, there were findings of initial success with the youthful offenders presented in the court. Recommendations and limitations from the study are presented to aid further policy change and research.
ScholarWorks Citation
Seckinger, Miyah, "Mental Health Focus as a Deterrent for Justice Involved Youth" (2022). Honors Projects. 871.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/honorsprojects/871
