Juvenile Delinquency Intervention.

Over the past several decades, skepticism about the effectiveness of juvenile delinquency interventions has increased substantially. However, as the quality of research on this topic has improved, a more optimistic perspective has begun to emerge. To address this issue, the author summarizes three meta-analyses indicating that interventions to reduce juvenile delinquency may have small but meaningful positive impacts. This systematic literature review also suggests promising avenues for future research.

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