ABSTRACT
Serious antisocial behavior in adolescents presents significant problems at several levels of analysis, and these problems argue for the development of effective treatment approaches. On a personal level, adolescents who engage in serious antisocial behavior experience numerous psychosocial problems as well as reduced educational and occupational opportunities (Lyons, Baerger, Quigley, Erlich, & Griffin, 2001; Melton & Pagliocca, 1992). Moreover, serious antisocial behavior in adolescents has extremely detrimental emotional, physical, and economic effects on victims, their families, and the larger community (Britt, 2000; Cohen & Miller, 1998; Gottfredson, 1989; Robinson & Keithley, 2000). Therefore, effective treatment may not only benefit the adolescent and his or her family but may also save many persons from victimization.
