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The Deterrent Effect of Curfew Enforcement: Operation Night Watch in St. Louis

Award Information

Awardee
Curators of The University of Missouri On Behalf of The University of Missouri St Louis
Award #
2004-IJ-CX-0008
Funding Category
Competitive
Location

St. Louis, MO

Congressional District
1
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2004
Total funding (to date)
$20,000
Original Solicitation
Graduate Research Fellowship-Fall

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2004, $20,000)

This dissertation study will evaluate Operation Nightwatch, a collaborative effort of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the St. Louis City Family Court'Juvenile Division, and the University of Missouri'St. Louis. In this program, juvenile offenders are randomly selected to be visited in their homes by teams that check compliance with court-ordered curfews. Those who violate their curfew are sanctioned by the court. In the ideal case, high-risk juveniles are seen three times more often than low-risk juveniles.

Date Created: July 5, 2004