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Highlights: We review a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE), a program for probationers that provides swift and certain sanctions—such as brief jail time—for any probation violation. This was a replication RCT,...Promising new evidence in the effort to prevent youth crime
Highlights: We review a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Reading for Life, a mentoring and character development program for juvenile offenders. Our review found this to be a well-conducted RCT, showing that the program reduced the rate of subsequent re-arrests....An effective program for preventing unintended pregnancies? Not so fast.
Highlights: We review a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a program designed to prevent unintended pregnancies among young women. The study was published in a leading, peer-reviewed scientific journal—The Lancet—and generated significant attention, including...Showing 4 of 24 Reviews