Research Symposium

BIO

Hello, my name is Teddy Fronczak. Originally from Portland, Oregon I'm currently a sophomore here at Florida State. Through the UROP program, I have had the opportunity to work alongside Dr. Siennick on the project "A Two-State Examination of Measuring for Juvenile Recidivism".

A Two-State Examination of Measuring for Juvenile Recidivism

Abstract

Recidivism: by definition, a person’s relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.

Problem: with the absence of a nationwide measurement for juvenile recidivism, it is currently impossible to make cross-state comparisons and to export the knowledge from one state’s findings to the next; the states themselves simply do not track the same factors.

-The objectives of this project are to provide new knowledge on how various reoffending measurement strategies affect conclusions about the prevalence and predictors of juvenile recidivism throughout the United States.

-Additionally, it is intended to assist a state juvenile justice agency in developing, implementing, and evaluating a new measurement for juvenile reoffending.

-The project is a 3-year collaborative effort between Florida State University (FSU), the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ), and the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA).

Keywords: Criminology, Juvenile Justice, Recidivism