This exploratory study examined juvenile drug courts’ effect on adulthood recidivism. Utilizing a twelve‐year average follow up time, adult recidivism rates were compared between previous juvenile drug court participants and a comparison group of juveniles who participated in traditional probation. Linear regression models indicated limited recidivism effects of drug court on arrests or convictions into adulthood. The findings suggest that gender and race may play a role in how justice‐involved juveniles interact and experience juvenile drug court, highlighting the need for gender‐responsive and culturally responsive policies, practices, and programs within juvenile drug courts. Recommendations are made regarding future research areas and ways to potentially improve long‐term juvenile drug court outcomes.

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持续的结果？少年毒品法院与长期累犯的探索性研究

这项探索性研究研究了少年毒品法院对成年累犯的影响。利用平均十二年的随访时间，比较了以前的少年毒品法庭参与者和参加传统缓刑的少年群体之间的成年累犯率。线性回归模型表明，毒品法庭对成年后逮捕或定罪的累犯作用有限。研究结果表明，性别和种族可能在参与司法的青少年互动和体验少年毒品法院方面发挥作用，这突出表明在少年毒品法院内需要对性别敏感和对文化敏感的政策，实践和计划。提出了有关未来研究领域和可能改善长期少年毒品法院结果的方法的建议。