@article{ref1,
title="Drug testing for youthful offenders on parole: an experimental evaluation",
journal="Criminology and public policy",
year="2002",
author="Haapanen, Rudy and Britton, Lee",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="217-244",
abstract="Research Summary:  The present experimental study examined parole outcomes and arrests for 1,958 California Youth Authority parolees, randomly assigned to levels of routine drug testing ranging from &quot;no testing&quot; to two tests per month. <br><br>RESULTS showed no improved outcomes from more frequent drug testing. Early positive drug tests, however, indicated increased risk of recidivism. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS:  Although limited in its scope, this study provided experimental evidence that little crime-reduction benefit of routine drug testing above a minimum level exists for regular parolees. However, drug testing may serve as a relatively straightforward risk assessment procedure for future criminal behavior. <br><br>KEYWORDS: Juvenile justice;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-6473",
doi="10.1111/j.1745-9133.2002.tb00087.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2002.tb00087.x"
}