Perceptions and Outcomes following Teen Court Involvement

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Journal Article Perceptions and Outcomes following Teen Court Involvement Get access Charlotte Lyn Bright, Charlotte Lyn Bright Charlotte Lyn Bright, PhD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Douglas W. Young, MS, is senior faculty researcher, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. Melissa L. Bessaha, MA, LMSW, is a PhD candidate, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Benjamin J. Falls, MA, is research analyst, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. This project was funded by a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI-09-N-156) to the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts. Findings and interpretations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the funders. The authors are grateful to the Administrative Office of the Courts and the administrators of the three teen court jurisdictions for their support. e-mail: [e-mail]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Douglas W. Young, Douglas W. Young Charlotte Lyn Bright, PhD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Douglas W. Young, MS, is senior faculty researcher, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. Melissa L. Bessaha, MA, LMSW, is a PhD candidate, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Benjamin J. Falls, MA, is research analyst, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. This project was funded by a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI-09-N-156) to the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts. Findings and interpretations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the funders. The authors are grateful to the Administrative Office of the Courts and the administrators of the three teen court jurisdictions for their support. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melissa L. Bessaha, Melissa L. Bessaha Charlotte Lyn Bright, PhD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Douglas W. Young, MS, is senior faculty researcher, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. Melissa L. Bessaha, MA, LMSW, is a PhD candidate, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Benjamin J. Falls, MA, is research analyst, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. This project was funded by a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI-09-N-156) to the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts. Findings and interpretations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the funders. The authors are grateful to the Administrative Office of the Courts and the administrators of the three teen court jurisdictions for their support. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Benjamin J. Falls Benjamin J. Falls Charlotte Lyn Bright, PhD, MSW, is associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Douglas W. Young, MS, is senior faculty researcher, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. Melissa L. Bessaha, MA, LMSW, is a PhD candidate, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Benjamin J. Falls, MA, is research analyst, Institute for Governmental Service and Research, University of Maryland, College Park. This project was funded by a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI-09-N-156) to the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts. Findings and interpretations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the funders. The authors are grateful to the Administrative Office of the Courts and the administrators of the three teen court jurisdictions for their support. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Work Research, Volume 39, Issue 3, September 2015, Pages 135–146, https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svv018 Published: 14 July 2015 Article history Received: 13 December 2013 Revision received: 20 May 2014 Accepted: 30 May 2014 Published: 14 July 2015