Police Juvenile Liaison Scheme
Problems addressed
Effectiveness

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No Effect

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Description

This is a program that involves a partnership between police officers and young offenders accompanied by police supervision, as an alternative to the judicial process.
In order to take part in the program, the young person must not be a repeat offender, must have committed minor crimes, and must admit to the offence committed, in addition to being authorized by their family and cooperating with police supervision.
Police supervision includes home visits for six months, liaison with institutions (schools, stores, welfare departments), lectures, and activities aimed at young people.

Impact evaluations

An impact assessment showed that police supervision did not significantly reduce the recidivism rate during or after the supervision period. The authors suggest that, although they cannot conclude that the program did not have positive impacts, the additional supervision did not reduce recidivism [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Rose, G., & Hamilton, R. A. (1970). Effects of a juvenile liaison scheme. The British Journal of Criminology, 10(1), 2-20. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a046211