FLORIDA - A STATISTICAL STUDY - AN OFFENDER PROFILE ESCAPE

• NCJ Number: 27064
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 10 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-08-10
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Florida Parole Cmssn
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY DEFINING THE AVERAGE ESCAPE OFFENDER, ONE OF SIX OFFENSE PROFILES ON SELECTED OFFENSES FROM DATA COLLECTED ON 3986 INCOMING INMATES DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1972 TO OCTOBER 1974.

Abstract

THE DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT USED WAS THE FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION'S PAROLE INFORMATION AND PREDICTION FORM. A CHART FOR EACH OF THE 13 VARIABLES USED IN THE PROFILE IS INCLUDED. BASED ON A SUBPOPULATION OF 186, THE AVERAGE ESCAPE OFFENDER HAS THE FOLLOWING PROFILE: HE IS A WHITE MALE (70% OR 131) WITH SOME HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION (40% OR 74); USES ALCOHOL MODERATELY (50% OR 92); HAS NO HISTORY OR KNOWN USE OF DRUGS (54% OR 100); WAS ARRESTED SEVEN (7) OR MORE TIMES (52% OR 98); HAS ONE PRIOR PRISON COMMITMENT (40% OR 74); HAS NO PRIOR MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS (41% OR 76); HAS ONE PRIOR FELONY CONVICTION (39% OR 72); WAS NOT COMMITTED AS A JUVENILE (61% OR 111); HAS NEVER ESCAPED (70% OR 131); HAS NEVER BEEN ON PROBATION (77% OR 144) OR PAROLE (86% OR 160); AND HAS NEVER VIOLATED PAROLE (90% OR 168). FOR THE COMPANION STUDIES SEE THE FOLLOWING NCJ-NUMBERED DOCUMENTS: 27059, 27060, 27061, 27062, 27063. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)