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Developmental crime prevention (DCP) programs show strong cost-benefit returns, with most studies yielding favorable benefit-cost ratios (BCRs). More research is needed to standardize methods for evaluating these crucial interventions.

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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health Policy

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  • Children and youth at risk for persistent offending often lack support from societal systems.
  • These individuals impose significant economic burdens due to unmet needs.
  • Developmental crime prevention (DCP) programs utilize evidence-based interventions targeting child and family risk factors for antisocial behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review cost-benefit analysis (CBA) studies of DCP interventions.
  • To determine if monetary benefits from DCP programs outweigh their costs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search for DCP interventions evaluated with high-quality research methods (experimental/quasi-experimental designs).
  • Summarized key evaluation characteristics.
  • Reported benefit-to-cost ratios (BCRs).

Main Results:

  • Eleven CBA evaluations met the study criteria.
  • Programs varied in target population, participant age, intervention duration, and follow-up.
  • Ten of eleven studies reported favorable BCRs, ranging from 1.35 to 31.77.

Conclusions:

  • DCP interventions demonstrate strong cost-benefit support.
  • A small number of studies necessitate more prospective longitudinal CBA evaluations.
  • Greater consistency in outcome monetization scope and methods is required.