Journal article
Implementation outcomes of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program: A school-based alternative-to-arrest initiative
Journal of crime & justice
19 May 2024
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Abstract
Evaluations of juvenile and criminal legal system programs typically focus on outcomes related to program impacts, or effectiveness. However, implementation outcomes - which relate to the processes underlying program execution - are equally as critical to determining program success. Adding to the burgeoning interest in applying implementation science principles to legal system interventions, the current study examined implementation outcomes of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program - a school-based, alternative-to-arrest program that has already demonstrated promising effectiveness outcomes. Through qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 11 school and police stakeholders and quantitative analysis of police data for 2,047 school-based arrests in Philadelphia that occurred during the first five years of program operation, we explored outcomes related to Diversion Program adoption, appropriateness, acceptability, fidelity, penetration/reach, and sustainability, as well as stakeholder thoughts about program expansion and replication. Results revealed several important components of program implementation that contributed to its widespread adoption and sustained operations.
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- Title
- Implementation outcomes of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program: A school-based alternative-to-arrest initiative
- Creators
- Amanda Nemoyer - Drexel UniversityAngela Pollard - Drexel UniversityTuquynh Le - Drexel UniversityRena Kreimer - Drexel UniversityMatthew Lattanzio - Philadelphia Fire DepartmentNaomi E. Goldstein - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of crime & justice
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 23
- Grant note
- 2014-JZ-FX-K0003; 2017-JF-FX-0055 / U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 2017-CK-BX-0001 / National Institute of Justice [NIJ] Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Implementation Accelerator Grant
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001228617600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85193734439
- Other Identifier
- 991021881458104721
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- Criminology & Penology
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