Professional Misconduct against Juveniles in Correctional Treatment Settings

A significant barrier to successful juvenile intervention is misconduct committed against juveniles by the persons employed to help them.

Auteur

Lee "Mike" Johnson is Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the Department of Sociology at William Paterson University. His publications include "Criminal Justice System Involvement and Continuity of Youth Crime: A Longitudinal Analysis" in Youth & Society, as well as an edited book on connecting practical experience and academics in corrections, for which he authored the chapter on working with juvenile offenders. His past experience includes working as a staff member in a residential juvenile treatment program and teaching at the University of West Georgia.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. The Nature of Employee-on-Youth Misconduct 3. The Extent of Employee-on-Youth Misconduct 4. Consequences of Employee-on-Youth Misconduct 5. Factors Increasing Employee-on-Youth Misconduct 6. Solutions 7. Conclusion