Johnson published in journal
PRESQUE ISLE — University of Maine at Presque Isle Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Charles Johnson was published in the “Journal of Juvenile Justice” — a peer-reviewed publication.
The article, “Transition of Truants: Community Truancy Board as a Turning Point in the Lives of Adolescents,” which Johnson co-authored with Kevin A. Wright of Arizona State University and Paul S. Strand of Washington State University Tri-Cities, was published in the spring 2012 issue of the journal. Johnson served as the lead author on the article.
“It is indeed a tremendous professional honor to have this important work recognized by my academic peers and published in such a prestigious venue as the ‘Journal of Juvenile Justice,’” Dr. Johnson said. “This recognition is exactly the sort of thing that elevates the criminal justice program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle to higher national standings.”
The article Johnson co-authored discusses “interventions that can successfully reintegrate students back into a school setting in a manner that encourages continued attendance and involvement.” The authors pointed out that in 2004, nearly 56,000 truancy petitions were filed in state courts — 69 percent more than a decade earlier; but that these statistics likely underestimate the true extent of truancy-related problems in the U.S.
According to the authors, the broader purpose of their research is to provide a theoretically-informed evaluation of an innovative approach to the reduction of school truancy.
FMI or to view the article, visit www.journalofjuvjustice.org.
