TY - JOUR
T1 - Some Unexpected Effects of a Police Service for Victims
AU - Skogan, Wesley G.
AU - Wycoff, Mary Ann
PY - 1987/1/1
Y1 - 1987/1/1
N2 - This article examines the impact of a special police program for crime victims. Police officers recontacted recent victims by telephone. The officers were to find out whether they needed any assistance, refer them to support services, offer advice and information, gather any new information on the case, and indicate the department's continuing concern for their plight. Participating victims also were sent crime prevention materials. The program was evaluated using an experimental design. Victims were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups, and only the former were contacted. Then, follow-up interviews were conducted with all victims in order to assess the impact of the program.
AB - This article examines the impact of a special police program for crime victims. Police officers recontacted recent victims by telephone. The officers were to find out whether they needed any assistance, refer them to support services, offer advice and information, gather any new information on the case, and indicate the department's continuing concern for their plight. Participating victims also were sent crime prevention materials. The program was evaluated using an experimental design. Victims were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups, and only the former were contacted. Then, follow-up interviews were conducted with all victims in order to assess the impact of the program.
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U2 - 10.1177/0011128787033004006
DO - 10.1177/0011128787033004006
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 490
EP - 501
JO - Crime and Delinquency
JF - Crime and Delinquency
SN - 0011-1287
IS - 4
ER -