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Individuals –Interventions which target distinct individuals or certain types of individuals such as violent
youths, repeat offenders, sex offenders, or drunk drivers.

 

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Author (Year)
Intervention
Abrahamse et al. (1991) Post-arrest case enhancement of repeat offenders increased odds of arrestees being incarcerated.
Success
VR
F
R
Berk et al. (1992) Arrest of spousal abusers reduced recidivism
Success
VR
F
R
Casey et al. (2007) Domestic violence victims receiving home visits have significantly less calls for service than comparison group
Success
M
F
R
Cho & Wilke (2010)

Arrest of intimate partner violence perpetrators associated with reduced victimization compared to non-arrest. 

Success
M
G
R
Dunford (1990) Arrest warrant for domestic violence suspect reduced absent offender recidivism 50%
Success
VR
F
R
Jolin et al. (1998) Domestic violence unit designed to increase arrests and prosecutions of offenders and provide follow-up victim empowerment services associated with decline in victim-reported subsequent violence
Success
VR
F
R
Knoxville P.D. (2002) Police-probation collaborative program participants more likely to successfully complete probation
Success
M
F
R
Martin & Sherman (1986) Targeted offenders in selective apprehension program more likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated
Success
R
F
R
Sherman & Berk (1984) Arrest condition for domestic violence associated with significantly less offender recidivism compared to separation and mediation.
Success
R
F
R
Spergel et al. (2002) Comparison of 258 program juveniles with 96 comparison youth from showed the program youth had arrest levels 18 percent lower than the comparison youth over a 4-year period.
Success
M
F
P
Worrall & Gaines (2006) Police/probation officer partnership for juvenile offenders associated with citywide reductions in assault, burglary, and theft arrests
Success
M
F
R
Esbensen (2002) Students in Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program were less likely to join gangs in cross-sectional study. The longitudinal study, however, failed to find a programmatic effect.
Mixed
M
G
HP
Friday et al. (2006) Specialized domestic violence unit reduced the number of suspects who reoffended but did not reduce the number of repeat offenses by those who did reoffend compared to the suspects processed by regular patrol units.
Mixed
M
F
R
Harmon (1993) Those that receive D.A.R.E. significantly less likely to start using alcohol in year after program; no impact on cigarette or marijuana use
Mixed
M
G
HP
McCold & Wachtel (1998) Violent offenders in restorative justice program have lower recidivism rates, but this is a selection effect, not a treatment effect; no difference among property offenders
Mixed
VR
G
R
Pate & Hamilton (1992) Arrest for domestic violence had a deterrent effect for employed offenders, but increased recidivism among unemployed offenders
Mixed
R
F
R
Sherman et al. (1992) Arrest for domestic violence had deterrent effect for married, employed, white high school graduates, but was criminogenic for unemployed, unmarried, black high school drop outs
Mixed
R
F
R
Sherman et al. (2000) When compared to court, those receiving restorative justice conference have lower recidivism for violent crime, slightly higher recidivism for drunk driving, and no difference for juvenile shoplifting or property crime
Mixed
VR
G
R
Sherman & Strang (2004) Restorative justice conference fosters social solidarity compared to courts, leads to more apologies for victims and less desire for revenge; changes in repeat offending vary by crime type
Mixed
VR
G
R
Becker et al. (1992) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) had no significant impact on drug use
Nonsignificant
M
G
HP
Clayton et al. (1996) No significant impact of D.A.R.E. on cigarette, alcohol, or marijuana use one year after and over five year follow up
Nonsignificant
R
G
HP
Davis & Taylor (1997) Home visits after domestic violence failed to reduce repeat violence; Public education about domestic violence failed to reduce violence
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Davis & Maxwell (2002) Home visits after domestic violence failed to reduce prevalence or frequency of repeat violence
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Davis et al. (2007) No reduction in subsequent abuse for households that receive second responder within 24 hours or after 7 days
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Dunford (1992) Arrest for domestic violence increased offense frequency at 12 months
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Ennett et al. (1994) D.A.R.E. has no significant impact on smoking, alcohol use, or heavy drinking immediately after, 1 year after, and 2 years; after program
Nonsignificant
R
G
HP
Giblin (2002)

Juveniles participating in CAN (police/probation paternship) were more likely to have new technical violations than were juveniles on regular probation

Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Hirschel et al. (1990) Arrest for domestic violence increases official recidivism
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Perry et al. (2003) D.A.R.E. has no significant impact on any of the outcome measures (self-reported tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use; violence, victimization)
Nonsignificant
VR
G
HP
Ridgeway et al. (2011) Letter to gun buyers informing them about gun laws has no impact on likelihood gun will become crime gun
Nonsignificant
VR
F
HP
Ringwalt et al. (1991) D.A.R.E has no significant impact on smoking, alcohol use, or use of inhalants
Nonsignificant
R
G
HP
Rose & Hamilton (1970) Juvenile diversion and supervision program has no impact on juvenile recidivism
Nonsignificant
VR
F
R
Rosenbaum et al. (1994) D.A.R.E has no significant overall impact on using cigarettes or alcohol
Nonsignificant
R
G
HP
Stover et al. (2010) Home visit program for domestic violence victims has no significant impact on reported violence
Nonsignificant
M
F
R
Williams-Taylor (2009) Intensive supervision program for sex offenders has no significant impact on rates of general recidivism, sexual, violent, violent sexual or non-compliance recidivism
Nonsignificant
M
F
R
Davis & Medina-Ariza (2001) More elderly abuse incidents and calls to police reported in houses that receive home visit and education; those that receive home visits only call the police more, but don't report more abuse.
Backfire
VR
F
P
Hovell et al. (2006) Those that receive Family Violence Response Team treatment have a 1.7 times greater rate of re-abuse
Backfire
M
F
R
Klein (1986) More formal arrest processing increased recidivism
Backfire
VR
F
R
Sloboda et al. (2009) Negative program effect for adolescent substance abuse prevention program on use of alcohol and cigarettes and no effect for marijuana use.
Backfire
VR
G
HP

 

Result: Success = successful intervention; Mixed = mixed results; Nonsignificant = nonsignificant finding; Backfire= harmful intervention

Rigor: M = moderately rigorous; R = rigorous; VR = very rigorous

Y-axis: F = focused; G= general

Z-axis: R = reactive, P = proactive, HP = highly proactive

 

 
 
 
 
 
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