RTA EVALUATION
 


























 

Traffic Offenders Programs - Evaluation

The following are the results of the RTA evaluation undertaken in 1999.

           Description of TOPs    
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Traffic offenders

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Prior to sentencing

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A matter of Magistrate's judgement

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Educational course

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Nine programs operating
bulletSeven weekly sessions
bulletVisiting presenters
bulletWritten assessments
bulletMagistrate can question

 

           Effect of TOPs on Re-Offending
bulletCompare TOPs participants with other offenders
bulletUse offence database
bullet1993 to 1995 offenders
bullet1,532 TOPs participants
- Mt. Penang
- Blacktown
bullet9,569 others


Rate of Re-Offending

                 

          Effects of Other Factors  
bulletAge
bulletSex
bulletOffence category
bulletLength of disqualification
bulletSocioeconomic disadvantage
bulletPrior offence
bulletMetropolitan or country residence
bulletSubsequent years after offence

        TOPs were Effective

bulletRegression model with all the other factors
bulletTOPs participants still had a statistically significant effect after allowing for other factors
bulletTOPs reduced probability of re-offending by 25%

TOP IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY BLACKTOWN RSL CLUB

The Traffic Offenders Program Advisory Board was established on
2nd September 1998 by the Rotary Club of Blacktown City Inc.


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