CRM/LAW C109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Meta-Analysis, Vocational Education, Role Conflict
16 Jun 2018
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Lecture 18
I. Iclicker questions
A. Contemporary research shows that immigration and crime: are inversely related at
both the individual level and the community level
B. Indeterminate terms (not fixed term) for incarceration is most closely associated
with which juvenile justice theory: rehabilitative ideal
II. Rehabilitation and prevention
A. Three historical periods
1. Post WWII up to 1970s
2. The “nothing works” era 1975-
3. The focused treatment period and prevention movement
III. Rehabilitation
A. Measured by recidivism- post intervention individual crime rate (distinguish from
incapacitation)
B. Prediction issues as with incapacitation
IV. Parole and probation
A. Probation is the most prevalent corrections followed by parole
B. Caseload size, intensive probation, focus on employment and supervision
C. Generally small to no differences in recidivism
V. Third era
A. Nothing works overstated
1. There is no way to tell because the work done is deficient (lack control
groups, done by advocates for their groups involve)
B. Better evaluations
C. Focus on juveniles, multidisciplinary interest in prevention
VI. Lipsey meta analysis
A. 200 studies of interventions on serious offenders
1. Adjudicated delinquents
2. Most had prior arrests
3. Most had a history of aggressive behavior
B. Experimental or quasi experimental designs (investigator manipulates who gets
the treatment or not)
C. Overall, juveniles in treatment showed 12% decrease in recidivism
VII. Meta analysis of parenting effects
A. Piquero et al. 2009, randomized trials, child under 5, 55 studies, self reported
criteria for delinquency
B. Mean effect size of .35
C. Greenwood, 2006. Six types of effective preventions programs, from home visits
to parent training;
Document Summary
Rehabilitation and prevention: three historical periods, post wwii up to 1970s, the nothing works era 1975, the focused treatment period and prevention movement. Rehabilitation: measured by recidivism- post intervention individual crime rate (distinguish from incapacitation, prediction issues as with incapacitation. Parole and probation: probation is the most prevalent corrections followed by parole, caseload size, intensive probation, focus on employment and supervision, generally small to no differences in recidivism. Third era: nothing works overstated, there is no way to tell because the work done is deficient (lack control groups, done by advocates for their groups involve, better evaluations, focus on juveniles, multidisciplinary interest in prevention. Meta analysis of parenting effects: piquero et al. 2009, randomized trials, child under 5, 55 studies, self reported criteria for delinquency: mean effect size of . 35, greenwood, 2006. Six types of effective preventions programs, from home visits to parent training: wide-ranging effects, from delinquency to school performance to jobs.
