Evaluating Correctional Programs

In this article, we develop a model of the length of time until recidivism, and estimate it on a sample of releasees from the North Carolina prison system. Evidence of the model's predictive accuracy is presented. The model is then used to evaluate a correctional program by comparing the actual time until recidivism of program participants to that predicted by the model. The program appears to be effective only in the very short run.

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Year of publication:	1980
Authors:	Schmidt, Peter ; Witte, Ann D.
Published in:	Evaluation Review. - Vol. 4.1980, 5, p. 585-600

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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