ANALYTICAL INPUTS IN THE DEVELOPING DEBATE ON CRIME-CONTROL POLICY (FROM OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE, AND SOCIETAL SECURITY, 1976, BY S H BROUNSTEIN & M KAMRASS - SEE NCJ-38116)

• NCJ Number: 38117
• Author(s): A BLUMSTEIN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXAMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND ANALYTICAL UNDERTAKINGS IN THE AREA OF REHABILITATION/DETERRENCE STRATEGIES, MAJOR FLAWS IN THE EVIDENCE FOR EACH, AND AREAS FOR FUTURE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY RESEARCH.

Abstract

THE ANALYTICAL INPUTS EXPLORED ARE: THE EVALUATIVE EXPERIMENTS COMPARING VARIOUS REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS; THE STATISTICAL AND ECONOMETRIC ANALYSES CORRELATING CRIMES WITH SANCTIONS; THE USE OF STOCHASTIC-PROCESS MODELS TO ESTIMATE THE INCAPACITATION EFFECTIVENESS UNDER VARIOUS SENTENCING POLICIES; AND THE STATISTICAL EVIDENCE ON THE PREDICTABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S FUTURE CRIMINALITY.