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The Decertification of Transferred Youth

Examining the Determinants of Reverse Waiver

University of North Florida

David L. Myers

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Much of the research on juvenile transfer to adult court examines the predictors of the waiver decision. Few studies, however, have focused on the determinants of decertification, a process whereby certain initially transferred youth are reverse waived to juvenile court. This study sought to examine this underresearched area by focusing specifically on the factors that predict decertification and utilizing quantitative data pertaining to 345 youth initially transferred to adult court in 1996 under Pennsylvania's law that automatically excludes certain youth from juvenile court jurisdiction. The findings indicated that legal factors are the strongest predictors of decertification. The need for further research and policy implications also are discussed.

Key Words: Act 33 • juvenile decertification • juvenile transfer • legislative waiver • offense exclusion

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