Cognitive Pathways to College and Away from Rearrest: Expectations and Perceived Crime Utility In Justice-Involved Youth

This project uses school-wide survey data to quantitatively compare the well-being and campus engagement of justice-system-impacted and non-impacted students. A complementary qualitative component captures impacted students’ narratives, highlighting barriers, supports, and resilience. Together, these analyses clarify how justice-system involvement shapes academic pathways and everyday experiences on a college campus.