Citation

Petrucci CJ. Vict. Offender 2010; 5(2): 130-160.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564880903423037

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This retrospective descriptive study analyzed a 1997 cohort of misdemeanor offenders (N = 289) in a California domestic violence court. Sixty-two percent of offenders completed a 52-week counseling program. A four-year statewide recidivism follow-up determined that for all types of arrests, rates were lower among program completers versus noncompleters (for domestic violence arrests, 15% versus 25%). Logistic regression revealed that completion was predicted by not using drugs, not getting a new case, pleading “not guilty,” and an interaction of not having a concurrent case with not being ordered to a work program. Survival analyses identified key risk periods for arrest, and those with domestic violence priors recidivated soonest, as did those who either had drug/alcohol use or who did not complete counseling.