Objectives

This meta-review integrates the findings of meta-analyses and systematic reviews to explore the effect of intervention programs on recidivism for juvenile offenders.

Methods

The systematic literature search gathered 48 meta-analyses and systematic reviews from 53 research reports, contributing 56 independent effect sizes for analysis. These effect sizes were statistically integrated, and five moderators of theoretical and methodological importance were tested using meta-regression.

Results

On average, intervention programs are associated with a significant reduction in recidivism (r_Φ = −0.09, p < 0.001) for juvenile offenders who participate in a program compared to those who do not. However, reductions in recidivism significantly vary between the levels of criminal justice system, characteristics of juvenile offenders, types of program modalities, and methodological quality.

Conclusions

Results indicate that intervention programs can be an effective approach to reducing recidivism for juvenile offenders, especially when combined with a rehabilitative program modality.

中文翻译：

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40 年辩论：对青少年罪犯有效的元回顾

 目标

本荟萃回顾综合了荟萃分析和系统评价的结果，探讨干预计划对青少年犯罪者累犯的影响。

 方法

系统文献检索从 53 份研究报告中收集了 48 项荟萃分析和系统综述，为分析提供了 56 个独立效应量。这些效应大小经过统计整合，并使用元回归测试了五个具有理论和方法重要性的调节因素。

 结果

平均而言，与未参加干预计划的青少年罪犯相比，参与干预计划的青少年罪犯的累犯率显着降低（ r _Φ = -0.09， p < 0.001）。然而，累犯的减少因刑事司法系统水平、少年犯特征、方案模式类型和方法质量的不同而存在显着差异。

 结论

结果表明，干预计划可以成为减少少年犯累犯的有效方法，特别是与康复计划模式相结合时。