Evaluation of a Court-Ordered MADD Presentation for Juvenile Alcohol and Drug Offenders

In this study, the effectiveness of a court-ordered Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) presentation to prevent alcohol or drug-related recidivism among 247 juvenile alcohol and drug offenders is evaluated. The presentation, which incorporates educational components with a victim awareness program, aims to increase offenders' empathy and knowledge of the dangers of substance use. Using a quasi-experimental design, 91 juveniles attending the MADD presentation are compared to 72 who did not attend the presentation, and a control group of 84 juveniles arrested before the presentation was begun. During a 12-month followup period, 14.3% of attendees, 19.4% of non-attendees, and 21.4% of controls had alcohol/drug-related contact with the juvenile justice system (JJS). Cox regression survival analysis shows that being male and having prior JJS involvement sharply increases the likelihood of future alcohol/drug-related JJS contact. Attending the MADD presentation is not statistically related to recidivism. Implications for these results on juvenile offender rehabilitation are discussed and considerations for effective programming are described.

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• Authors:
  • Theriot, Matthew T
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 49-72
• Serial:
  • Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Haworth Press
  • ISSN: 1050-9674
  • EISSN: 1540-8558

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Drugged drivers; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; High risk drivers; Human factors; Recidivism; Safety education; Safety programs; Teenage drivers; Traffic courts; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Uncontrolled Terms: Juvenile justice
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053716
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 2007 9:55AM