Evaluation I: Recidivism outcomes from a management program for youth who have committed a sexual crime. Issue 6 (18th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brusman Lovins, Lori; Yoder, Jamie Rae; Berry, Stuart
• Is Part Of: Journal of offender rehabilitation. Volume 56:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 394
• Page End: 411
• Publication Date: 2017-08-18
• Subjects: Community supervision -- community treatment -- juvenile sex offenders -- offender rehabilitation; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Corrections -- Periodicals; Corrections -- United States -- Periodicals; 365.6610973
• DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2017.1339160
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-9674

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Sexual offenders are among those most feared by society. This perception often results in removing such individuals from the community. Few studies have examined the outcomes of interventions that incorporate a comprehensive, collaborative approach between treatment and supervision providers. The current project examined the impact that efforts to manage youth adjudicated for a sexual offense ( N = 400) in the community had on public safety. Results revealed that youth supervised under a more comprehensive community-based model had a significantly lower rate of felony recidivism than youth supervised under a traditional approach. Implications for treatment and supervision are discussed.