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

An Investigation into the Feasibility of Collecting Data on the Involvement of Adults and Youth with Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System
This report examines the possibility of collecting data on the involvement of adults and youths with mental health issuesin the criminal justice system.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • 01/03/2009

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

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

Keeping Adolescents Out of Prison
Research shows that harsh punishment in adult facilities increases the probability for youth to commit future violent crimes regardless of the crime committed.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Future of Children • Fall 2008

The Changing Profile of Adults in Custody, 2006/2007
This article looks at the changing profile of adults entering Canada's correctional facilities over a ten year period.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Statistics Canada • December 2008

Inquiry into the Care and Rehabilitation of Youth Sex Offenders
This report is an inquiry into the care and rehabilitation of youth sex offenders within New Zealand.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• House of Representatives, New Zealand • September 2008

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

Prescriptions for Safer Communities
In this article the authors argue that the criminal justice system has been unsuccessful in reducing crime and recidivism, and they advocate for Restorative Justice measures that address victims of crime and perpetrators together.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Thomas J. White Center on Law and Government Notre Dame Law School • 2004

Keeping Adolescents Out of Prison
This policy brief suggests that incarceration of youth in adult facilities increases recidivism.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Future of Children • Fall 2008

The Family Work Week
This article examines work trends in Canadian families.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Statistics Canada • April 2009

Rehabilitation Versus Incarceration of Juvenile Offenders: Public Preferences in Four Models for Change States
This survey based study suggests that public opinion favours the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders rather than an increase in the length of incarceration when both options are presented at an equal increased cost to taxpayers, with an equal rate of success of reducing crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Models for Change • 2007

You’re Hired!
This paper outlines the benefit of employing ex-offenders including reducing recidivism, and costs to taxpayers.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Policy Exchange • September 2008

The Development of Police-Reported Delinquency Among Canadian Youth Born in 1987 and 1990
This study examines police reported delinquency rates for two cohorts born in 1987 and 1990.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • November 2007

A State of the Nation Report from the Salvation Army
This report monitors social progress in New Zealand in five areas including children, crime and punishment, employment, social hazards, and housing.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Recidivism
• The Salvation Army, Social Policy and Parliamentary Unity • February 2008

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

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

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