Evidence-Based Crime Prevention by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2002-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Job training for adults in the general population

Mother Nature has her own way of changing motivation, called aging. It is possible that the same individuals who are not reachable as at-risk youth may be reachable by similar programs when they have reached adulthood. Programs aimed at adults in the general population within the context of a crime prevention discussion, however, are not as interesting as programs aimed at youth, since adults who have not offended by age 25 are at low risk of offending. And, if they have offended by age 25, chances are they will be already involved with the criminal justice system. But some people out of the criminal justice system may benefit from training in order to find meaningful employment. These older adults may have a reduced propensity to commit crime due to maturation. As a result, the number of crimes prevented by such a training program might be less than for younger participants, but at the same time, these individuals may be finally ready to take advantage of training programs that are offered. In reviewing the extensive literature on job training for the general population, Heckman concludes the following:

Employment and training programs increase the earnings of female AFDC recipients. Earnings gains are (a) modest, (b) persistent over several years, (c) arise from several different treatments, (d) are sometimes quite cost-effective . . . For adult males the evidence is consistent with that for adult women.

(Heckman, 1994, p. 112)

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