Of these two following choices, which youth would be the most likely to reoffend if released into the community? Explain
1 ) A 15-year-old male released on probation with intense supervision.
2 ) An 18-year-old male released on parole.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• Probationers have a significantly lower violation rate than do parolees.
• Intensive probation supervision is associated with lower recidivism rates for youths under age eighteen.
• Studies evaluating the probation efforts of the 1960s and 1970s indicated that probation was more effective than any other method for rehabilitating youthful offenders.
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