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Intensified support for juvenile offenders on probation: Evidence from Germany

  • This paper studies a probation program in Cologne, Germany. The program, which has a clear rehabilitative focus, offers intensified personal support to serious juvenile offenders over the first 6 months of their probation period. To evaluate the program's impact on recidivism, we draw on two research designs. Firstly, a small-scale randomized trial assigns offenders to probation with regular or intensified support. Secondly, a regression discontinuity design exploits a cutoff that defines program eligibility. The results suggest that the program reduces recidivism. The effect seems persistent over at least 3 years. Our evidence further indicates that the drop in recidivism is strongest among less severe offenders.

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Metadaten
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Author(s):Christoph Engel, Sebastian Goerg, Christian Traxler
Parent Title (English):Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
Publication year:2022
Publishing Institution:Hertie School
First Page:447
Last Page:490
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jels.12311
Release Date:2021/06/07
Tag:probation; randomized control trial; recidivism; regression discontinuity design; youth crime
Volume:19
Issue:2
AY 21/22:AY 21/22
Licence of document (German):Metadaten / metadata
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