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Offender Recidivism in Couple and Family Therapy

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Offender Recidivism in Couples and Family Therapy

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Recidivism is a criminal justice concept that refers to an “individual’s relapse into criminal behavior”. In research, recidivism is a variable operationally defined as crimes committed within 3 years of discharge from prison, probation, or parole that result in re-arrest, reconviction, or re-incarceration. Research has shown that family-based treatment – in particular Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) – is an effective approach to the reduction of youth delinquency and recidivism. FFT and MST are evidence-based intervention programs designed for adolescents with severe conduct problems and recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Surgeon General, and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder. MTFC has been shown to reduce juvenile recidivism among...

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  1. Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA

    Christopher Thompson & Corinne Datchi

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  1. Christopher Thompson
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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA

    Corinne Datchi

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Ryan M. Earl

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Thompson, C., Datchi, C. (2019). Offender Recidivism in Couple and Family Therapy. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_136

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