A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales
IntroductionPast research into the effectiveness of multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in reducing reoffending it limited. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate proven reoffending patterns for MAPPA managed individuals.MethodsProven reoffending for 39,501 MAPPA managed individua...
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| description | IntroductionPast research into the effectiveness of multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in reducing reoffending it limited. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate proven reoffending patterns for MAPPA managed individuals.MethodsProven reoffending for 39,501 MAPPA managed individuals was investigated by (1) examining patterns in the timing and frequency of proven reoffending for MAPPA managed individuals; (2) examining 1-, 3-, and 5-year proven reoffending patterns of MAPPA managed individuals by MAPPA category, age, and gender; and (3) comparing crime harm levels and recall to custody for MAPPA managed individuals pre- and post-MAPPA adoption.ResultsTaken together, our findings show that proven reoffending rates for individuals managed under MAPPA are substantially lower than those reported in proven reoffending statistics for England and Wales.DiscussionOur results suggest that MAPPA is making a positive contribution to a managing individuals convicted of sexual and violent offenses. Additionally, our findings provide the best evidence to date that MAPPA management may also be effective at reducing less serious offenses which do not typically involve immediate removal from society. These findings are considered in light of their theoretical and practical implications while potential limitations and avenues for future research are outlined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e603c0671e6f4144a874a8105eb751fe2024-04-10T05:19:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13710231371023A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and WalesSamantha LundriganNatalie MannDavid SpechtLea C. KamitzIntroductionPast research into the effectiveness of multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in reducing reoffending it limited. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate proven reoffending patterns for MAPPA managed individuals.MethodsProven reoffending for 39,501 MAPPA managed individuals was investigated by (1) examining patterns in the timing and frequency of proven reoffending for MAPPA managed individuals; (2) examining 1-, 3-, and 5-year proven reoffending patterns of MAPPA managed individuals by MAPPA category, age, and gender; and (3) comparing crime harm levels and recall to custody for MAPPA managed individuals pre- and post-MAPPA adoption.ResultsTaken together, our findings show that proven reoffending rates for individuals managed under MAPPA are substantially lower than those reported in proven reoffending statistics for England and Wales.DiscussionOur results suggest that MAPPA is making a positive contribution to a managing individuals convicted of sexual and violent offenses. Additionally, our findings provide the best evidence to date that MAPPA management may also be effective at reducing less serious offenses which do not typically involve immediate removal from society. These findings are considered in light of their theoretical and practical implications while potential limitations and avenues for future research are outlined.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1371023/fullMAPPAsex offendersviolent offendersrecidivismproven reoffendingcrime harm |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Lundrigan Natalie Mann David Specht Lea C. Kamitz A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales Frontiers in Psychology MAPPA sex offenders violent offenders recidivism proven reoffending crime harm |
| title | A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales |
| title_full | A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales |
| title_fullStr | A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales |
| title_full_unstemmed | A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales |
| title_short | A proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in England and Wales |
| title_sort | proven reoffending study of individuals managed under the multi agency public protection arrangements mappa in england and wales |
| topic | MAPPA sex offenders violent offenders recidivism proven reoffending crime harm |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1371023/full |
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