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The Effects of Sanction Intensity on Criminal Conduct - JDAI Helpdesk

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Study<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tra<br />

Costa Co<br />

CA 1990<br />

(Petersilia<br />

& Turner,<br />

1990)<br />

Los<br />

Angeles Co<br />

CA 1990<br />

(Petersilia<br />

& Turner,<br />

1990)<br />

Ventura Co<br />

CA 1990<br />

(Petersilia<br />

& Turner,<br />

1990)<br />

Atlanta GA<br />

1992<br />

(Petersilia,<br />

Turner, &<br />

Deschenes,<br />

1992b)<br />

Research<br />

Design<br />

Randomized<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

trial<br />

Randomized<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

trial<br />

Randomized<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

trial<br />

Randomized<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trolled<br />

trial<br />

Populati<strong>on</strong><br />

Adults c<strong>on</strong>victed<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fel<strong>on</strong>y and<br />

misdemeanor<br />

drug use, drug<br />

dealing, and n<strong>on</strong>violent<br />

drugrelated<br />

crime.<br />

Adults c<strong>on</strong>victed<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fel<strong>on</strong>ies and<br />

classified as high<br />

risk.<br />

Adults c<strong>on</strong>victed<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fel<strong>on</strong>ies and<br />

classified as high<br />

risk or c<strong>on</strong>victed<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> serious crime.<br />

Pris<strong>on</strong>ers released<br />

to ISP or<br />

probati<strong>on</strong>ers due<br />

to be revoked and<br />

returned to<br />

pris<strong>on</strong>. Drug<br />

involved, high<br />

risk/need.<br />

Interventi<strong>on</strong><br />

40:1 caseload, 1 face-to-face<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tact/drug test and 2 ph<strong>on</strong>e<br />

calls per week, gradually<br />

reduced. Employment<br />

assistance, counseling, and links<br />

with law enforcement.<br />

33:1 caseload, 3-5 face-to-face<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tacts and 2 ph<strong>on</strong>e calls per<br />

week, gradually reducing.<br />

M<strong>on</strong>itoring checks.<br />

19:1 caseload, 4 face-to-face<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tacts, 2 ph<strong>on</strong>e calls, 1 drug<br />

test per week, plus m<strong>on</strong>itoring<br />

checks, gradually reduced.<br />

Employment assistance, victim<br />

awareness, links with law<br />

enforcement.<br />

Augmented ISP with increased<br />

surveillance (passive<br />

m<strong>on</strong>itoring, <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ficer checks). 40:3<br />

caseload. Rehabilitati<strong>on</strong>,<br />

employment, drug tests,<br />

m<strong>on</strong>itoring <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> activities. Same<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tact level as c<strong>on</strong>trols.<br />

Comparis<strong>on</strong><br />

150-200:1<br />

caseload,<br />

infrequent,<br />

discreti<strong>on</strong>ary<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tact, random<br />

drug tests,<br />

employment<br />

assistance.<br />

250:1 caseload, 1<br />

face-to-face<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tact per<br />

m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />

Existing ISP.<br />

50:1 caseload, 2<br />

face-to-face visits<br />

and 1 ph<strong>on</strong>e call<br />

per m<strong>on</strong>th, no<br />

victim awareness.<br />

Existing ISP. 12<br />

face-to-face, 10<br />

ph<strong>on</strong>e per m<strong>on</strong>th,<br />

random drug<br />

tests, job<br />

verificati<strong>on</strong><br />

weekly.<br />

Outcome<br />

Treatment group<br />

more likely to<br />

fail <strong>on</strong> technical<br />

violati<strong>on</strong>s and<br />

arrests. No<br />

difference for<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Treatment group<br />

more likely to<br />

fail <strong>on</strong> technical<br />

violati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />

arrests, and<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Treatment group<br />

less likely to fail<br />

<strong>on</strong> technical<br />

violati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />

arrests, and<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Treatment group<br />

more likely to<br />

fail <strong>on</strong> technical<br />

violati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />

arrests, and<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s. No<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s in<br />

c<strong>on</strong>trol group.<br />

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