Objectives

In the Netherlands, adolescent criminal law makes it is possible to sentence young adult offenders with juvenile sanctions. This study examines the effectiveness of juvenile sanctions for young adults on recidivism.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design with judicial observational data and matched control groups was used. The effects were tested for a composition of juvenile sanctions and a subsample with unconditional juvenile detention. Cox survival analyses and negative binomial regression analyses were used to examine the effects of juvenile sanctions on recidivism.

Results

Young adults sentenced with a composition of juvenile sanctions have a significantly higher chance of (serious) recidivism for both prevalence and frequency compared to young adults sentenced with adult sanctions. For young adults in juvenile or adult detention, the chance of recidivism and recidivism frequencies are comparable.

Conclusion

This study underlines the importance of adhering to what works principles during the implementation of a significant policy measure.

中文翻译：

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荷兰以青少年制裁对年轻人进行量刑：累犯风险增加或没有差异

目标

在荷兰，青少年刑法使得可以对青少年犯罪者判处青少年制裁。本研究探讨了青少年制裁对年轻人累犯的有效性。

方法

使用了具有司法观察数据和匹配对照组的准实验设计。对少年制裁的组合和无条件少年拘留的子样本的效果进行了测试。 Cox生存分析和负二项回归分析被用来检验青少年制裁对累犯的影响。

结果

与被判处成人制裁的年轻人相比，被判处青少年制裁的年轻人无论是在患病率还是频率上，（严重）累犯的可能性都显着更高。对于青少年或成人拘留所中的年轻人来说，累犯的机会和累犯频率是相当的。

结论

这项研究强调了在实施重大政策措施期间坚持有效原则的重要性。