Carrot or Stick? The Efficacy of Incentives and Sanctions for Improving Probation Supervision Outcomes
Eric J. Wodahl,
Kimberly Schweitzer,
Cary Heck
Abstract:The current study examined the role of sanctions and incentives in improving community supervision outcomes, utilizing data collected from 300 individuals under probation supervision by the Denver Adult Probation Department. The research expanded the current literature by addressing two important existing gaps. First, we included supervision failure due to absconding as a unique dependent variable. Second, we controlled for client behavior to enhance our confidence in study findings. Findings revealed no evide… Show more
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