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The Effects of Sanction Intensity on Criminal Conduct - JDAI Helpdesk

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Study<br />

Los Angeles<br />

CA 2005<br />

(Zhang &<br />

Zhang, 2005)<br />

New Jersey<br />

ISSP 2005<br />

(Paparozzi &<br />

Gendreau,<br />

2005)<br />

Norfolk VA<br />

2005<br />

(Wiebush et<br />

al., 2005)<br />

Maryland<br />

PCS 2006<br />

(Taxman,<br />

Yancey, &<br />

Bilanin,<br />

2006)<br />

Research<br />

Design<br />

Randomized<br />

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

trial with<br />

high<br />

attriti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Quasiexperiment<br />

(matched<br />

sample<br />

design)<br />

Randomized<br />

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

trial with<br />

high<br />

attriti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Quasiexperiment<br />

(matched<br />

pairs<br />

design)<br />

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

Juveniles under<br />

court supervisi<strong>on</strong>,<br />

meeting risk<br />

factors for<br />

delinquency, drug<br />

use and school or<br />

family problems.<br />

Mixed youth and<br />

adult parolee<br />

sample – high<br />

risk/need.<br />

High risk male<br />

juvenile parolees<br />

originally placed<br />

in specific<br />

correcti<strong>on</strong>al<br />

facility.<br />

Mostly<br />

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

some parolees,<br />

high risk for<br />

recidivism.<br />

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

25:1 caseload, increased<br />

frequency <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>tact, str<strong>on</strong>g<br />

focus <strong>on</strong> educati<strong>on</strong> and<br />

ensuring access to social<br />

services.<br />

20-25:1 caseload, treatmentfocused<br />

program. Drug<br />

treatment, employment<br />

assistance, public and<br />

family provide assistance.<br />

15:1 caseload, 10 c<strong>on</strong>tacts<br />

per m<strong>on</strong>th average<br />

gradually decreasing. Drug<br />

treatment, educati<strong>on</strong>, home<br />

visits, reentry services,<br />

treatment linkage.<br />

55:1 caseload, emphasis <strong>on</strong><br />

nature and c<strong>on</strong>tent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

c<strong>on</strong>tacts. Officer facilitates<br />

behavior management:<br />

treatment and pro-social<br />

activity.<br />

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

100-150:1,<br />

regular<br />

probati<strong>on</strong><br />

supervisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

75-85:1<br />

caseload.<br />

Regular parole<br />

– also received<br />

services but<br />

less so.<br />

Caseload not<br />

specified.<br />

Regular parole,<br />

including<br />

services (less<br />

than treatment<br />

group).<br />

100:1 caseload,<br />

regular<br />

probati<strong>on</strong>/parol<br />

e supervisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Outcome<br />

Treatment group<br />

more likely to fail <strong>on</strong><br />

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

but less likely <strong>on</strong><br />

arrest after 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />

– eventually no<br />

difference.<br />

Treatment group<br />

more likely to fail <strong>on</strong><br />

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

but less likely to be<br />

revoked for new<br />

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

Treatment group less<br />

likely to fail <strong>on</strong><br />

arrests and<br />

c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s, more<br />

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

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

Treatment group less<br />

likely to fail <strong>on</strong> new<br />

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

warrants.<br />

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