NCJ Number
16121
Journal
Criminology Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: (MAY 1974) Pages: 107-113
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
RECOMMENDS A BENCHMARK OF FORTY-FOUR PERCENT FOR THE PROPORTION OF OFFENDERS RETAINED IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OFFENDERS SUITABLE FOR RETENTION.
Abstract
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 500 CASES WAS SELECTED FOR STUDY. EXPERIENCED PROBATION SUPERVISORS WERE SELECTED TO EVALUATE THE CASES ON THE BASIS OF THE PRISON FILE, CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL AND TESTING INFORMATION. ASSIGNMENT WAS THEN MADE TO ONE OF THREE CATEGORIES, PROBATION UNDER NORMAL SERVICES, PROBATION UNDER INTENSIVE SERVICES, AND NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PROBATION. AS A RESULT OF THE RATING, SLIGHTLY OVER TEN PERCENT WERE RECOMMENDED FOR PROBATION UNDER NORMAL SERVICES, AND APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-FOUR PERCENT WERE PLACED IN PROBATION UNDER INTENSIVE SERVICES. THE OFFENDERS PLACED IN THE PROBATION GROUP TENDED TO BE YOUNGER, STAYED IN SCHOOL LONGER, HAD FEWER PREVIOUS ARRESTS, AND HAD HIGHER IQ SCORES.