A quasi-experimental test of the effects of criminal justice involvement on later mental health

Weitere Versionen anzeigen (1)

While many criminological theories posit causal hypotheses, many studies fail to use methods that adequately address the three criteria of causality. This is particularly important when assessing the impact of criminal justice involvement on later outcomes. Due to practical and ethical concerns, it...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:  
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. VerfasserIn: Craig, Jessica M. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Farrington, David 1944- ; Piquero, Alex R. 1970- ; Murray, Joseph
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2018
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Jahr: 2018, Band: 14, Heft: 4, Seiten: 485-506
Online-Zugang: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Volltext (doi)
Journals Online & Print:
Lade...
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: HBZ Gateway
Schlagwörter:
Effects of conviction
Effects of incarceration
Labeling theory
Mental health
Propensity score matching
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:While many criminological theories posit causal hypotheses, many studies fail to use methods that adequately address the three criteria of causality. This is particularly important when assessing the impact of criminal justice involvement on later outcomes. Due to practical and ethical concerns, it is challenging to randomize criminal sanctions, so quasi-experimental methods such as propensity score matching are often used to approximate a randomized design. Based on longitudinal data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, the current study used propensity score matching to investigate the extent to which convictions and/or incarcerations in the first two decades of life were related to adverse mental health during middle adulthood.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-018-9341-7