Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?

Abstract

Provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of transferring youth from juvenile to criminal courts, focusing on large-scale comprehensive OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism. The Bulletin reviews all of the extant research on the general and specific deterrent effects of transferring juveniles to adult criminal court.

Keywords: Transfer Laws, Waiver Laws, Deterrence, Juvenile Offenders, Juvenile Justice, Criminal Court, Sentencing, Punishment