TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Drug testing for youthful offenders on parole: an experimental evaluation
JO  - Criminology and public policy
A1  - Haapanen, Rudy
A1  - Britton, Lee
SP  - 217
EP  - 244
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 "no testing" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-6473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2002.tb00087.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -