EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING WITH DELINQUENTS

• NCJ Number: 42888
• Author(s): C F JESNESS; ALLISON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 43 pages
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, A THREE YEAR STUDY OF PROBATION IN CALIFORNIA.

Abstract

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING WITH TRADITIONAL PROBATION PROCEDURES. ALTHOUGH FOLLOW-UP DATA ARE NOT COMPLETE, THE RESULTS ARE UNCOVERING. THEY SUGGEST THAT CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING PROBLEM BEHAVIORS AND RECIDIVISM, ESPECIALLY WHEN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP EXISTED BETWEEN CASEWORKER AND CLIENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)....BDS