보호관찰 청소년 재범방지를 위한 증거기반원칙과 지역사회 역할에 관한 소고

Abstract

The current study attempts to provide the roles of communities in terms of reducing recidivism of juvenile probationers and parolees in South Korea. In order to lay the groundwork, the current study also introduces the evidence-based principles and policies regarding juvenile delinquency. Traditionally, the efforts to reduce recidivism among juvenile probationers and parolees have suffered from two limitations. The first one concerns the fact that those policies have not been premised on evidence based principles and programs. Therefore the extant polices have been experimenting with new ideas or have been accepting the policies that have been proven ineffective in other countries. The second limitation is related to the fact that most of those efforts have largely focused on the roles of probation officers or Ministry of Justice. As a result, a serious discussion has gone missing on the basic issue such as what kinds of community resources should be reserved for whom in the community and how?
 Against this backdrop, the current study provides reviews of the extant literature of what works on juvenile delinquents. In doing so, much attention is given to the theory of Risk, Needs, Responsivity Principles (RNR principles). As a main argument advanced for the current paper, the roles of community will be offered in order to reduce recidivism of juvenile probationer and parolees. More specifically, the attention will largely focus on the issues such as the roles of probation officers, voluntary probation officers, school systems, community mental health agencies, and community shelters along with local governments. Finally, this study concludes with some useful tips and recommendations for future research and practices.