Mori Takemi, Takahashi Masaru, Ohbuchi Ken-ichi
Shinrigaku Kenkyu. 2016 Oct;87(4):325-33. doi: 10.4992/jjpsy.87.15016.
Research on correctional treatment based on the risk principle (Andrews & Bonta, 2010) has found that the intensity of intervention matched with the risk level of offenders’ recidivism is successful to reduce recidivism. However, there is no research dealing with this issue in a non-Western context. The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the risk principle in rehabilitation for Japanese juvenile delinquents. The sample was 321 Japanese male inmates of the juvenile detention and assessment centers. They were followed for an average of 573 days after discharge to assess recidivism. Among high-risk juvenile delinquents, those who were treated in the juvenile training school showed significantly lower rates of recidivism than those who were placed under community supervision, while among low risk juveniles, there was no significant difference in recidivism between the two treatment conditions. The results indicate that the risk principle is valid for the correctional treatment of Japanese juvenile delinquents, suggesting its cross-cultural universality. Implications for juvenile justice policies and directions for future research are discussed.
基于风险原则的矫正治疗研究（安德鲁斯和邦塔，2010年）发现，与罪犯再犯风险水平相匹配的干预强度对于降低再犯率是成功的。然而，在非西方背景下尚无关于此问题的研究。本研究的目的是检验风险原则在日本青少年罪犯改造中的有效性。样本为321名日本少年拘留和评估中心的男性在押人员。他们在获释后平均被跟踪573天以评估再犯情况。在高风险青少年罪犯中，在少年培训学校接受治疗的人再犯率显著低于接受社区监管的人，而在低风险青少年中，两种治疗条件下的再犯率没有显著差异。结果表明，风险原则对日本青少年罪犯的矫正治疗有效，表明其具有跨文化普遍性。文中讨论了对青少年司法政策的影响以及未来研究的方向。
