Citation

de Beus K, Rodriguez N. J. Crim. Justice 2007; 35(3): 337-347.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.03.009

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Studies of restorative justice programs continue to provide a review of restorative justice practice and impact. While this body of research is growing, many questions remain regarding the impact of restorative justice in reducing crime. By relying on individual and community-level data, the present study examined how offense type and poverty level influenced program completion and recidivism among juveniles in a restorative justice program. This study also examined the relationship between program completion and recidivism.

FINDINGS revealed that status offenders in the restorative justice program were more likely to complete the program and less likely to recidivate than status offenders in the comparison group. In addition, property offenders in the restorative justice program were less likely to recidivate than property offenders in the comparison group. Poverty level at the community-level had a significant influence in both program completion and recidivism. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en