Evaluation of structured cognitive?behavioural treatment programmes in reducing criminal recidivism

McGuire, James, Bilby, Charlotte A. L., Hatcher, Ruth M., Hollin, Clive R., Hounsome, Juliet and Palmer, Emma J. 2007. Evaluation of structured cognitive?behavioural treatment programmes in reducing criminal recidivism. Journal of Experimental Criminology 4 (1) , pp. 21-40. 10.1007/s11292-007-9047-8

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Abstract

This paper reports the outcome of a 17-month follow-up of structured, community-based, offence-focused, intervention programmes designed to reduce rates of re-conviction amongst adjudicated offenders under probation supervision. Three separate programmes were examined, all derived from a cognitive social learning model of risk factors for repeated involvement in crime. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study compared male offenders who had completed programmes (n = 215) with a non-completion group (n = 181), a group allocated to programmes but who had not commenced them (n = 339), and a control sample (n = 194) not allocated to the programmes. Outcome data analysis employed (a) an “intent to treat” between-group comparison, (b) “treatment received” methodology. In order to take account of selection bias, data were further analysed using instrumental variables and propensity scores; results suggested a possible treatment effect for moderate and higher-risk cases. Factors influencing different interpretations of these findings were considered.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1573-3750
Last Modified:	08 May 2025 15:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177789

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