Probationer Compliance With Conditions of Supervision, Virginia, 1994-1997 (ICPSR 34705)

Version Date: Jun 29, 2023

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Principal Investigator(s):
Stacy Skroban Najaka, University of Maryland; Doris L. MacKenzie, University of Maryland; Heidi D. Priu, University of Maryland; Katharine Browning, University of Maryland; Douglas A. Smith, University of Maryland

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34705.v1

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Summary

The impact of probation on the criminal activities of offenders and the relationship between these activities and technical violations were studied using both self-report and official data regarding 126 offenders on probation in Northern Virginia. Results revealed that probation reduced the self-reported criminal activities of the offenders. Younger males self-reported more criminal activities than did other groups. Offenders were more likely to be involved in criminal activity during the months when they were in school, using illegal drugs, or drinking alcohol heavily. Probation was more effective in reducing the criminal activities of older offenders than of younger offenders. Individuals with mental health counseling as a condition of probation self-reported fewer criminal activities than others. Self-reported criminal activities were also less likely to occur in months when probationers had personal contact with their probation officer or were assigned to the day reporting center.

Citation

Skroban Najaka, Stacy, MacKenzie, Doris L., Priu, Heidi D., Browning, Katharine, and Smith, Douglas A. Probationer Compliance With Conditions of Supervision, Virginia, 1994-1997. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-06-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34705.v1

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Funding

United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice (93-IJ-CX-0045)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

District

Restrictions

Access to these data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1994 -- 1997

Date of Collection

1994-10-28 -- 1997-01-14

Data Collection Notes

  1. These data, which are only available to users who have an approved restricted data access request, are a Fast Track Release and distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped for release.

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Study Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify factors in probation compliances and violations.

Sample

One hundred twenty-six offenders were interviewed shortly after they began probation; 107 of them were interviewed approximately 6-8 months after the first interview.

Time Method

Longitudinal

Universe

Probationers in Virginia

Unit(s) of Observation

Individual

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

Description of Variables

Variables in the data files provided information on gender, race, age, offense, district, supervision level, risk, need, probation conditions, probation contacts, noncompliance with probation conditions, criminal activity during community supervision, and other factors.

Response Rates

84.9 percent of offenders who were interviewed shortly after they began probation gave a follow-up interview.

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Original Release Date

2023-06-29

Version History

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