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Date: November 25, 2024 Mon
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Results for recidivism (australia)
2 results foundAuthor: Rawnsley, Terry Title: Dynamics in Repeat Imprisonment: Utilising Prison Census Data Summary: One of the goals of any correctional system is to reduce the number of prisoners who are repeatedly imprisoned. A period of imprisonment may reduce an individual’s willingness to consider re-offending and therefore being imprisoned again. However, due to a number of underlying variables, a period of imprisonment may in fact increase the probability of future imprisonment. In this context, prisoners with multiple imprisonment episodes pose a problem worth investigating. This paper reports analysis of aspects of prisoners with multiple prison spells based on the Prison Census. The Prison Census extracts selected information from administrative data maintained by corrective services agencies in each state in Australia. The Prison Census collects social and sentencing information. Time series of micro data exist from 1993 to 2001. By combining the Prison Censuses across this period, a longitudinal dataset can be constructed. Analysis of this dataset can help explain the dynamics affecting individuals who are repeatedly imprisoned. This work is the result of a joint project between the Australian Bureau of Statistics Analysis Branch and the National Centre for Crime and Justice Statistics. Details: Canberra, Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003. 24p. Source: ABS/AIC Conference Presentation, Evaluation in Crime & Justice: Trends & Methods: Internet Resource: Accessed February 12, 2012 at http://www.aic.gov.au/events/aic%20upcoming%20events/2003/~/media/conferences/evaluation/rawnsley.pdf Year: 2003 Country: Australia URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/events/aic%20upcoming%20events/2003/~/media/conferences/evaluation/rawnsley.pdf Shelf Number: 124095 Keywords: Criminal StatisticsImprisonmentRecidivism (Australia) |
Author: Webber, Andrew Title: Youth Justice Conferences versus Children's Court: A comparison of cost-effectiveness Summary: Youth Justice Conferences (YJCs) have been examined in recent months in terms of whether they are being used appropriately (Moore, 2011a), their timeliness (Moore, 2011b), and their effect on reoffending (Smith & Weatherburn, 2012). However, one dimension of YJCs that has not yet been investigated is that of cost. Because YJCs require less infrastructure and are less reliant on legal professionals and judicial officers, they may be less resource intensive than a court alternative, and may be a valuable option in the juvenile criminal justice system. The purpose of cost-effectiveness analysis is to compare two or more options on the basis of their relative efficiency. A particular option is said to be cost-effective if it is cheaper per unit of nominated outcome than a comparison option. This could either be because it achieves the same outcome at a lower cost, or achieves a greater outcome at the same cost. Following Smith and Weatherburn (2012), the chosen outcome for comparison is reoffending. As that study was unable to find a significant difference in reoffending outcomes between court and YJC groups using a range of measures, the issue of costeffectiveness is simplified to one of cost-minimisation: given YJC and courts are equally effective, YJCs are more cost-effective than courts if the cost of holding a YJC is less than the cost of hearing that same matter in court. Details: Sydney, Australia: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2012. 8p. Source: Crime and Justice Bulletin, Number 164: Internet Resource: Accessed September 30, 2012 at http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/CJB164.pdf/$file/CJB164.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/CJB164.pdf/$file/CJB164.pdf Shelf Number: 126512 Keywords: Costs of Criminal Justice (Australia)Juvenile Diversion (Australia)Recidivism (Australia)Reoffending (Australia) |