An Evaluation of the Impact of Goal Setting and Cell Phone Calls on Juvenile Rearrests

Keywords

rearrests, felony, recidivism, goal setting, cognitive training, technology

Abstract

Using a sample of 256 juvenile offenders who were randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, this study evaluates a cognitive-behavioral program that combines cognitive training, goal setting, and a phone-coach follow-up. The training involved six classroom sessions where participants received instruction and help in creating individualized goals. After attending the classes, participants received automated phone calls twice a day for up to a year. During the year following the program, the treatment and control groups were not significantly different in whether or not they were rearrested or in total rearrests. However, the total number of calls received had a significant negative association with whether or not they were rearrested for a felony and with the total number of felony rearrests.

Original Publication Citation

Bahr, Stephen J., David J. Cherrington, and Lance D. Erickson. (2016). “An Evaluation of the Impact of Goal Setting and Cell Phone Calls on Juvenile Rearrests.” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 60(16): 1816–1835. DOI: 10.1177/0306624X15588549.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2015-06-10

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5589

Publisher

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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