McGuire, James, Bilby, Charlotte A. L., Hatcher, Ruth M., Hollin, Clive R., Hounsome, Juliet  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2026-3778 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 |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Schools > Psychology |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 1573-3750 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2026 22:50 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177789 |
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