Trauma survivors in a prostitution court: rethinking outcome success measures
Prostitution courts are a relatively new form of a specialty court, and very few outcome evaluations are available regarding their effectiveness. What research is available consists of studies pertaining to misdemeanor pre-trial diversion prostitution court programs and relies on traditional success...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-72 |
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| Summary: | Prostitution courts are a relatively new form of a specialty court, and very few outcome evaluations are available regarding their effectiveness. What research is available consists of studies pertaining to misdemeanor pre-trial diversion prostitution court programs and relies on traditional success measures including program completion and recidivism. This study utilizes data from a felony post-adjudication prostitution court that recognizes its participants are victims – survivors of trauma – as well as defendants, or ‘victim-defendants.’ Results indicate that while a large number of participants fail to complete the program and/or recidivate, assessing other outcomes including sobriety, stable housing, and phased completion indicates substantial progress for most participants. Factors consistently associated with successful outcomes included employment and participant’s risk level. Policy considerations for measuring success in this population are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-9119 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0735648X.2020.1862695 |