RT Article
T1 How will we obtain high-quality evidence to inform youth crime prevention and reduction?
JF Frontiers in developmental and life-course criminology
SP 20
OP 33
A1 Pilkington, Rhiannon
A2 Malvaso, Catia
A2 Montgomerie, Alicia
A2 Falster, Kathleen
A2 Chittleborough, Catherine
A2 Pearson, Odette
A2 Gialamas, Angela
A2 Hunkin, Hugh
A2 Lynch, John
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925347230
AB Understanding what works to prevent and reduce youth crime often relies on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to provide insights into intervention effectiveness. However, there are several challenges to conducting high-quality RCTs that may be more pronounced in this field due to the complex circumstances and background characteristics of justice populations. The RCT evidence base for Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) is used as an example to illustrate barriers to understanding what works. It is apparent many effects of MST seen in the United States are not replicated in other contexts such as the UK, where there is a stronger “usual care” welfare system. This highlights the importance of considering local context and population needs in service planning. We discuss a complementary approach to evidence generation based on quasi-experimental methods that leverage and build on administrative linked data platforms. The increasing availability of administrative data is an opportunity to improve the quality of the evidence base we rely on to design, deliver, and evaluate services seeking to prevent youth crime. Without a strategically designed and appropriately funded system-wide intelligent information infrastructure, we will be limited in our ability to measure the success of investments to improve justice outcomes for young people in Australia.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 29-33
SN 9781032279381