Law-Related Education and Delinquency Prevention

ERIC Educational Reports, Jul 01, 2002 by Michelle Parrini

Adopting additional characteristics of effective prevention programs to enhance the delinquency prevention potential of LRE should be explored. Possibilities include (1) early start and long-term commitment to LRE programs; (2) age-appropriate interventions; (3) strategies to address research-based risk and protective factors; (4) targeting at-risk youth; (5) evidence-based practice in every phase of a program; (6) interagency partnerships and community linkages; and (7) comprehensive approaches that combine various strategies and procedures. Title: Law-Related Education and Delinquency Prevention. ERIC Digest. Document Type: Information Analyses---ERIC Information Analysis Products (IAPs) (071); Information Analyses---ERIC Digests (Selected) in Full Text (073); Available From: ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, 2805 East Tenth Street, Suite 120, Bloomington, IN 47408. Tel: 800-266-3815 (Toll Free); Fax: 812-855-0455; e-mail: ericso@indiana.edu. For full text: http://ericso.indiana.edu/. Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Law Related Education, Social Studies, Student Behavior, Youth Problems Identifiers: ERIC Digests, Program Characteristics, Risk Communication

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