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RECIDIVISM AND COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS
by
Anthony J. Limoges
____________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2008
Copyright 2008 Anthony J. Limoges
Object Description
| Title | Recidivism and community day school students |
| Author | Limoges, Anthony J. |
| Author email | alimoges@sdcoe.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-04-03 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-06-28 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Hocevar, Dennis |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Olson, Korby Goodyear, Rodney |
| Abstract | California Penal Code Section 6240 (c) states that "...both state and local correction systems are presently lacking sufficient programs and strategies to intervene with substance abuse and other behaviors that contribute to criminality." There are many programs available claiming effectiveness in helping to decrease juvenile delinquency. However, few if any evaluations have been performed on these programs. Research has shown that not only are some programs actually ineffective, but that they can also be harmful to students involved. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the SQUIRES jail encounter program on the recidivism rates of students in a rural community day school. Recidivism was operationally defined as the repetition of suspensions and expulsions post intervention.; Over a period of six school years, an archival examination of suspensions was conducted. The experimental group involves students who attended the two-weekend SQUIRES jail encounter program in San Quentin State Prison. The control group was comprised of students in the community day school who did not attend the program. Students were differentiated in the analysis based on reasons for their placement in the community day school. Qualitatively, student and teacher interviews were performed to examine the effects program involvement had on student attitudes towards future choices, education, and the justice system.; Results revealed that while it was reported that participation in the SQUIRES jail encounter program challenged and changed the thoughts and perspectives of adolescents in alternative high school settings, ultimately their actions were influenced by the program in a positive manner, as measured by suspension and expulsion rates at school. Specifically, those students who were in attendance of the SQUIRES program reoffended approximately 10% less than students who did not attend. In particular, the program was successful for students who were on probation. Students on probation were approximately 4 times less likely to offend when they attended the SQUIRES program. These results are in direct contradiction with prior research. The limitations of this study include selection bias, small sample size, lack of standardization of the intervention and controls for additional interventions. |
| Keyword | recidivism; at-risk; alternative school |
| Geographic subject | correctional facilities: San Quentin State Prison |
| Geographic subject (county) | Marin |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1306 |
| Rights | Limoges, Anthony J. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Limoges-20080628 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Limoges-20080628.pdf |
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| Full text | RECIDIVISM AND COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS by Anthony J. Limoges ____________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2008 Copyright 2008 Anthony J. Limoges |
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