An examination of recidivism outcomes for a novel prosecutor-led gun diversion program

IF 3.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102196

Matthew W. Epperson , Rachel C. Garthe , Hannah Lee , Angela Hawken

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Abstract

Objective

To examine the effects of a novel prosecutor-led gun diversion program (PLGDP) on criminal recidivism outcomes, with a focus on charges that impact public safety.

Methods

We employed a quasi-experimental design comparing 76 participants from a PLGDP in Minneapolis, MN with 93 individuals from a comparison group. Participants joined the program between 2017 and 2019, and logistic regression analyses focused on the two-year period following the illegal gun possession offense. Outcomes included arrest and conviction for any criminal offense and offenses involving a weapon or violence.

Results

PLGDP participants as a whole demonstrated lower odds of a conviction in the two-year follow period compared to individuals in the comparison group. Program graduates had significantly lower odds of a violent or weapons-related offense compared to those in the comparison group, while terminated program participants demonstrated higher odds of charges and convictions.

Conclusions

Findings demonstrate that a PLGDP can address the racially disparate punishment of illegal gun possession and can be implemented without detrimental effects on public safety. PLGDPs represent a promising new component to broader gun violence prevention efforts.

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一项由检察官主导的新型枪支转送计划对累犯结果的审查

目标研究由检察官主导的新型枪支转送计划（PLGDP）对刑事累犯结果的影响，重点关注影响公共安全的指控。方法我们采用了准实验设计，将明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市枪支转送计划的 76 名参与者与对比组的 93 人进行了比较。参与者在 2017 年至 2019 年期间参加了该计划，逻辑回归分析的重点是非法持枪犯罪后的两年时间。结果包括因任何刑事犯罪和涉及武器或暴力的犯罪而被逮捕和定罪。结果PLGDP参与者作为一个整体，与对比组的个人相比，在两年的跟踪期内被定罪的几率较低。结论研究结果表明，PLGDP 可以解决非法持有枪支的种族差异化惩罚问题，并且在实施过程中不会对公共安全造成不利影响。在更广泛的枪支暴力预防工作中，PLGDP 是一个很有前景的新组成部分。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area. The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other. Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions. Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest. Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.