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Recidivism rates in individuals receiving community sentences: A systematic review.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveWe aimed to systematically review recidivism rates in individuals given community sentences internationally. We sought to explore sources of variation between these rates and how reporting practices may limit their comparability across ...
Denis Yukhnenko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Offender Treatment Project: Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
A comprehensive literature review on recidivism by and the treatment of sex offenders.Alaska Department of CorrectionsAcknowledgements / Introduction / Recidivism / Treatment — Voluntary Vs. Involuntary, Treated Vs.
Baca, Melanie   +7 more
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Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender differences in criminal recidivism [PDF]

open access: yesNBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija
Gender plays a crucial role in shaping the dynamics of criminal behaviour and its recurrence within society. While the study of recidivism often focuses on general trends and risk factors, understanding how gender influences these patterns provides ...
Sulejmanović Dijana
doaj   +1 more source

Incarceration, Recidivism and Employment [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Political Economy, 2016
Understanding whether, and in what situations, time spent in prison is criminogenic or preventive has proven challenging due to data availability and correlated unobservables. This paper overcomes these challenges in the context of Norway’s criminal justice system, offering new insights into how incarceration affects subsequent crime and employment. We
Bhuller, Manudeep   +3 more
openaire   +7 more sources

State of Recidivism: The Revolving Door of America's Prisons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Analyzes recidivism trends by state for new crimes or technical violations; the impact of sentencing and parole policies; and strategies to reduce recidivism and costs, including improved efficiency, sentencing and release policies, and reentry ...

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Impact of Family-Inclusive Case Management on Reentry Outcomes: Interim Report on the Safer Return Demonstration Evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Outlines preliminary findings on the impact of a family-inclusive reentry model designed to improve former prisoners' employment, substance abuse, and recidivism outcomes by utilizing the resources and strengths of their families and support ...

core   +1 more source

Creating space(s) for learning in prison: Developing an andragogical framework

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Learning in prison is too often excluded from wider discussions of educational experiences, processes and impact. This paper proposes, for the first time, an iterative andragogical framework to conceptualise learning spaces within prison contexts.
Morwenna Bennallick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“If we don’t take them off our streets, they’re going to continue to prey on innocent people.”

open access: yesLinguistik Online
Mass incarceration and high rates of recidivism in the United States have long been discussed in the scientific literature. A punitive culture has fostered harsh punishments and incarceration without considerable effects on recidivism rates. At the same
Karoline Marko
doaj   +1 more source

Optimized Risk Assessment in Forensic Practice: A Comparison of Machine Learning and Manual Scoring Approaches

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As correctional jurisdictions and risk instrument developers look to optimize scoring for specific population needs, an open question remains ‐ which method is optimal. Popular scoring methods range from manual simple scoring approaches (e.g., Burgess) to more complex machine learning algorithms (e.g., random forests).
Danielle J. Rieger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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