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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for reoffending (australia)
2 results foundAuthor: Victorian (Australia) Auditor General Title: Problem-Solving Approaches to Justice Summary: This audit examined whether the Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) at Collingwood and the Court Integrated Services Program (CISP) at the Magistrates' Court's Melbourne, Sunshine and Latrobe Valley sites are reducing reoffending of participants and achieving client and community outcomes. The audit also assessed whether the two programs were based on sound evidence and whether the Department of Justice (the department) and the Magistrates' Court (the court) have effectively managed the programs. While CISP demonstrably reduced reoffending for offenders selected for an evaluation, definitive conclusions cannot yet be made for NJC. This is primarily because the NJC's evauation could only rely on the small number of offenders who had completed the program. The department's public reporting of both programs has not fairly represented the findings from the evaluations. Data collection and analysis also need to be addressed to improve the ability of future program evaluation in this area. While the department developed both programs based on solid evidence and research, its funding submissions could have been clearer about the programs' objectives and performance indicators. The department successfully managed NJC’s implementation overall. In the early implementation of CISP, the performance of the department and the court was mixed. Problems, such as the lack of consultation with the court and inadequate governance arrangements, delayed the CISP's launch. Since the initial difficulties, the court has managed CISP effectively. Details: Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer, 2011. 50p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 21, 2011 at: http://download.audit.vic.gov.au/files/20110406-Justice.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Australia URL: http://download.audit.vic.gov.au/files/20110406-Justice.pdf Shelf Number: 121468 Keywords: CourtsNeighborhood Justice CentersRecidivismReoffending (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) |