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Benefits and Costs of a Targeted Intervention Program for Youthful Offenders: The YouthBuild USA Offender Project

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  • Cohen, Mark A.
  • Piquero, Alex R.

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This paper reports on a benefit-cost analysis of a targeted intervention program, the YouthBuild USA Offender Project (YBOP), aimed at low-income, criminal offenders who are 16–24 years old. Using data on 388 participants, we find: (1) evidence of reduced recidivism and improved educational outcomes that exceed our expectations based on similar cohorts and (2) evidence consistent with a positive benefit-cost ratio, indicating that every dollar spent on the YBOP is estimated to produce a return on investment between $7.20 and $21.60, with benefits to society ranging between $174,000 and $281,000 per participant at a cost to society between $13,000 and $24,000.

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  • Cohen, Mark A. & Piquero, Alex R., 2015. "Benefits and Costs of a Targeted Intervention Program for Youthful Offenders: The YouthBuild USA Offender Project," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(3), pages 603-627, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jbcoan:v:6:y:2015:i:03:p:603-627_00
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    1. Wendy Cunningham & Pablo Acosta & Noël Muller, 2016. "Minds and Behaviors at Work," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 24659, December.

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