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The effect of imprisonment on recidivism rates of felony offenders : a focus on drug offenders
(L'effet de l'emprisonnement sur les taux de récidive criminelle : le cas des toxicomanes interpellés)
Auteur(s) :
SPOHN, C. ;
HOLLERAN D.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
329-357
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
61
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
RECIDIVE
;
INCARCERATION
;
COMPARAISON
;
PROBATION
;
ETUDE RETROSPECTIVE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Criminology, 2002, 40, (2), 329-357
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the deterrent effect of imprisonment. Using data on offenders convicted of felonies in 1993 in Jackson County (Kansas City), Missouri, we compare recidivism rates for offenders sentenced to prison with those for offenders placed on probation. We find no evidence that imprisonment reduces the likelihood of recidivism. Instead, we find compelling evidence that offenders who are sentenced to prison have higher rates of recidivism and recidivate more quickly than do offenders placed on probation. We also find persuasive evidence that imprisonment has a more pronounced criminogenic effect on drug offenders than on other types of offenders. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Univ. Nebraska, Omaha
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.