Dissertation
Community Service Outcomes in Juvenile Offenders: Comparing Restorative Community Service to Standard Community Service
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
01/2019
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/111930
Abstract
Community service (CS) was implemented as a criminal sentence in the 1960s and has become one of the most common sentences for low-level offenders in the United States (Wood, 2012). Despite the widespread implementation of CS in these settings, the existing research focuses primarily on criminality and recidivism, with little attention devoted to the assessment of psychological or social outcomes. Additionally, it is unknown whether different implementation of CS influences psychosocial outcomes. The current study compared a restorative community service (RCS) program to a standard community service (SCS) program in two counties in Washington State. Psychosocial outcomes assessed in the current study included academics, relationships, substance use, mental health, and attitudes. Additionally, employment and recidivism outcomes were examined. RCS was associated with reduced substance use and fewer school conduct outcomes compared to SCS, and also positively influenced peer relationships and attitudes. The findings from the study suggest that adding a restorative component to CS can improve psychosocial outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system.
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- Title
- Community Service Outcomes in Juvenile Offenders: Comparing Restorative Community Service to Standard Community Service
- Creators
- Abere S Church
- Contributors
- David K Marcus (Advisor)Tammy D Barry (Committee Member)Chris Barry (Committee Member)Zachary Hamilton (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 92
- Identifiers
- 99900581815401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation