NCJ Number
26766
Date Published
1975
Length
22 pages
Annotation
AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS UPON RECIDIVISM OF PROBATIONARY SENTENCES VERSUS INCARCERATION, USING A SAMPLE OF 100 OFFENDERS SENTENCED FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BURGLARY CONVICTIONS IN 1971.
Abstract
THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY INDICATE THAT FOR PERSONS SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY, THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR A FELONY OR FOR ANY CRIME IS LESS FOR PROBATED OFFENDERS THAN FOR ANY OTHER SENTENCE TYPE. THE STRONGEST PREDICTORS OF RECIDIVISM (DEFINED AS SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR CRIME) WERE AGE, PREVIOUS INCARCERATION EXPERIENCE, AND SENTENCE TYPE. LENGTH OF SENTENCE, TYPE OF RELEASE, AND NUMBER OF PREVIOUS ARRESTS WERE ESSENTIALLY UNRELATED TO SUBSEQUENT RATES OR RECIDIVISM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)