The incidence of learning disabilities and mental retardation in youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

Smykla, John Ortiz; Willis, Thomas W.

doi:10.1016/0047-2352(81)90071-4

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“…Similarly, the link between disabilities and poor attendance has also been confirmed (Fink 1990;Sawicki and Schaeffer 1979). Bernstein and Rulo (1976) and Smykla and Willis (1981) found that the likelihood of absenteeism was high among disabled students as a group. Previous studies have also indicated that disabled students were more likely to have disciplinary problems.…”

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Comparison of the Educational Deficiencies of Delinquent and Nondelinquent Students

Wang

Blomberg

2005

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This article assesses the differences in educational deficiencies between a statewide sample of delinquent students and a matched sample of nondelinquent students. Employing a research design that controls for a series of relevant individual and school variables, the study's findings document that delinquent students are characterized by a series of disproportionate educational deficiencies as compared to their nondelinquent student counterparts. Delinquent students were found to attain lower grade point averages, have poorer school attendance records, be retained more often in the same grade, and receive more school disciplinary actions. The article concludes that these documented educational deficiencies may play an integral role in the process of delinquency and, therefore, pose a number of public policy implications in relation to the prevention and treatment of delinquency.

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Comparison of the Educational Deficiencies of Delinquent and Nondelinquent Students

Wang

Blomberg

2005

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“…Juvenile delinquency, although difficult to define, is a symptom rather than an illness (Kessler, 1966). Even though numerous definitions have been constructed to define juvenile delinquency, Smykla and Willis (1981) asserted that no acceptable definition exists. Keilitz, Zaremba, and Broder (1979) attributed the problem of defining juvenile delinquency to the lack of concensus concerning the concept of juvenile delinquency; problems with assessment procedures; variations among statutes; the manner in which juveniles are referred into the juvenile justice system, and the type of treatment provided juveniles from one jurisdiction to another.…”

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“…Studies have been conducted which examined the cause and effect relationship between learning disabilities and juvenile delinquency. For example, using three groups of delinquents (institutionalized, noninstitutionalized, status offenders), Smykla and Willis (1981) investigated the incidence of learning disabilities among delinquents under juvenile court jurisdiction. The findings in this study demonstrated that there was a high percentage of learning disability among delinquents associated with the juvenile court system, suggesting a correlation with juvenile delinquency.…”

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The Relationship Between Learning Disability and Juvenile Delinquency

Culliver

Sigler

1991

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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Juvenile crime has continued to rise. The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) indicate that children and youth under the age of 18 comprise approximately 36% of those• arrested for all indexes of crime. Much controversy exists relevant to a possible link between juvenile delinquency and learning disabilities. The observation that many delinquent children encounter learning disability problems resulted in the conjecture that learning disabilities may lead to juvenile delinquency. Establishing the relationship between juvenile delinquency and learning disabilities has been difficult. This may have resulted from the ambiguity associated with the definitions, causes, and characteristics involving juvenile delinquency and learning disabilities. This paper discusses research facts/findings relative to the link between learning disability and juvenile delinquency and provides a model for additional research to prove this relationship.

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“…This compares with a generally accepted 3% of the general population that is mentally retarded. Smykla and Willis (1981) suggested that the prevalence rates "demonstrate the need for special education strategies to be included in any program of deliquency prevention and control" (p. 244). Reid (1987) held that the reason people who are mentally retarded often find themselves in legal jeopardy is because they are:…”

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Teaching Miranda Rights to Students Who Have Mental Retardation

Sears¹

1989

TEACHING Exceptional Children

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The incidence of learning disabilities and mental retardation in youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Comparison of the Educational Deficiencies of Delinquent and Nondelinquent Students

Comparison of the Educational Deficiencies of Delinquent and Nondelinquent Students

The Relationship Between Learning Disability and Juvenile Delinquency

Teaching Miranda Rights to Students Who Have Mental Retardation

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