Perpetrator Programmes for Male Domestic Violence Offenders: What Do We Know About Effectiveness?
This brief paper examines the effectiveness of domestic violence perpetrator intervention programs, and discusses factors that contribute to their success.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland • October 2003

Justice That Restores: A Paradigm-Shift in Criminal Justice Practices
The author challenges popular notions that crime can be effectively reduced by poverty reduction policies, or by stricter criminal laws.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Georgetown Law Journal • 2007

Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders
This paper discusses methods of punishment and rehabilitation for young offenders aimed at preventing recidivism.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation • 2002

Female Offenders in Canada
This report examines the prevalence and characteristics of female offenders in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • January 2008

Restorative Justice: the evidence
This paper examines the benefits of Restorative Justice initiatives in reducing recidivism and assisting victims to recover from crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Smith Institute • 2007

Does Marriage Reduce Crime? A Counterfactual Approach to Within-Individual Causal Effects
This longitudinal study utilizes three data sets to estimate the causal effects of marriage on crime reduction.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• American Society of Criminology • 2006

Can We Learn from America
In this essay the authors examine the American youth crime data from the National Youth Survey.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Civitas • February 2005

Juvenile Arrests 2000
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • November 2002

Juvenile Arrests 2001
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention • December 2003

The Relationship between Juvenile and Adult Crime
This paper examines the relationship between juvenile delinquency and future adult criminal behaviour, with the aim of determining whether or not a causal relationship exists between the two.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research • April 2002

Responding to Juvenile Crime: Lessons Learned
This article analyzes a number of juvenile corrections alternatives in terms of their effectiveness at preventing recidivism for young offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Future of Children • Winter 1996

Delinquency and Gender
This paper provides a comparative analysis of male and female determinants and patterns of criminality.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research • November 2001

Youth Justice: Criminal Trajectories
This paper discusses the high rates of recidivism for young offenders in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Australian Institute of Criminology • September 01, 2003

Recidivism Among Juvenile Offenders: An Analysis of Times to Reappearance in Court
This paper examines the recidivism rates of young offenders in Australia and focuses on the length of time between criminal activities.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 1999

Incarcerated Mothers and The Foster Care System in Massachusetts: A Literature Review - Does Department of Social Services Involvement During Incarceration Increase the Chances for Family Reunification and Decrease the Recidivism Rate?
This literature review examines the effect of family contact on incarcerated mothers' likelihood of family reunification and recidivism after release.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Family and Corrections Network • April 01, 1997

Explorations in Inmate-Family Relationships
This study demonstrates that inmates who maintained family relationships during their incarceration period were more likely to experience parole success than those who did not.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Family and Corrections Network • January 01, 1972

Recidivism of Sexual Assault Offenders: Rates, Risk Factors and Treatment Efficacy
This book investigates the recidivism rates of sexual assault offenders in Australia, and identifies the risk factors that predict re-offending such as previous criminal records, psychological disorders, and childhood victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Australian Institute of Criminology • May 01, 2004

Can We Do Without Juvenile Justice?
This article looks at whether a separate system of justice for juveniles is sustainable.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Urban Institute • May 01, 2000