Lessons learned from the implementation of two randomized trials in a criminal court setting

Labriola, Melissa; Rempel, Michael; Cissner, Amanda B.

doi:10.1007/s11292-010-9102-8

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“…Optimal experimental designs, randomly allocating participants to treatment and control groups (RCTs), pose practical and ethical reasons, even being overruled by judges (e.g. Labriola et al, 2010). Examining experimental DV program evaluations, Gondolf (2010) found serious attrition, difficulties obtaining outcome measures, as well as disruptions to random assignment.…”

Section: Problems With Previous Evaluations Of DV Programsmentioning

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Evaluation of an Australian domestic abuse program for offending males

Blatch¹,

O’Sullivan

Delaney³

et al. 2016

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine recidivism outcomes for 953 offending men with domestic violence histories, serving community-based sentences and enroled in the domestic abuse program (DAP), provided by Corrective Services New South Wales in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – An intention to treat definition of DAP participation and a quasi-experimental and pseudo-prospective research design compared recidivism outcomes of the treatment group to a propensity score matched control group. Cox and Poisson regression techniques determined survival time to first reconviction and rates of reconvictions adjusted for time at risk. Findings – DAP enrolment was associated with significant improvements in odds of time to first general reconviction (15 per cent) and first violent reconviction (by 27 per cent) compared to controls. Reconviction rates were significantly lower (by 15 per cent) for DAP enrolees. Programme completion was necessary for significant therapeutic effect; 62 per cent completed the programme. Practical implications – This evaluation suggests the 20 session DAP is an effective intervention which could be adopted by other jurisdictions to modify criminal behaviours of domestically abusive men; potentially lessening the physical, emotional and financial impacts on victims and providing savings to government and criminal justice systems. The methodology, with refinements, could be adopted by other service providers to evaluate similar community-based therapeutic interventions in forensic settings. Originality/value – First peer reviewed evaluation of the DAP. The programme contributes to evidence-based best practice interventions for domestically violent men.

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Section: Problems With Previous Evaluations Of DV Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of an Australian domestic abuse program for offending males

Blatch¹,

O’Sullivan

Delaney³

et al. 2016

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

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School‐Based Interventions to Reduce Dating and Sexual Violence: A Systematic Review

Rue

Polanin

Espelage

et al. 2014

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This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of school‐based interventions to reduce or prevent violence in intimate relationships. The review focused on programmes to change attitudes and beliefs, reduce perpetration and victimization, and change behaviours. The systematic review included 23 studies. Prevention programmes improve young people's knowledge about, and attitudes towards, dating violence. These effects were sustained at follow up. Students in the intervention group showed moderate increases in knowledge about dating violence, a lower acceptance of stereotypical ‘rape myths’, and moderate improvements in appropriately resolving conflicts in interpersonal relationships. A limited number of studies examined the effects of school‐based programmes on the amount of violence perpetrated and on victimization. These studies suggest that prevention programmes have little impact on behaviour. Executive summary/Abstract BACKGROUNDThe incidence of psychological, physical, and sexual violence in intimate dating relationships has a significant impact on young people. These issues are of great concern to researchers, educators, and administrators who strive to help youth be happy and healthy. This review focused on prevention and intervention efforts implemented in schools that sought to reduce or prevent incidents of dating violence. OBJECTIVESThe main objective of this review was to evaluate and synthesize the efficacy of school‐based interventions that sought to reduce or prevent teen dating violence or sexual violence in intimate relationships. Specifically this review evaluated the impact of dating violence prevention programs implemented in middle and high schools on changing attitudes or beliefs supportive of teen dating violence, reducing incidents of dating violence perpetration, or reducing incidents of dating violence victimization. Additionally, this review examined potential substantive or methodological variables (e.g., program characteristics, age, gender, location) that moderated the effect sizes. SEARCH STRATEGYAn extensive search strategy was used to identify qualifying studies. Various electronic bibliographic databases were searched in July 2013, along with government databases, grey literature databases, and citations in other reviews. In addition, we searched the reference lists of primary studies, hand searched relevant journals, and searched the Internet using Google and Google Scholar. We also contacted researchers who have published extensively in the area of teen dating violence and researchers who have received grants to implement teen dating violence prevention programs to identify studies in press or in preparation. Neither language nor date restrictions were applied to the searches. SELECTION CRITERIAStudies were required to meet several criteria to be eligible for inclusion. Studies must: have a well‐defined control group. include a school‐based intervention, implemented with students between 4th and 12th grade. have a primary goal of reducing or preventing teen dating ...

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Lessons learned from the implementation of two randomized trials in a criminal court setting

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Evaluation of an Australian domestic abuse program for offending males

Evaluation of an Australian domestic abuse program for offending males

School‐Based Interventions to Reduce Dating and Sexual Violence: A Systematic Review

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