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Gender Differences in the Effects of Prison on Recidivism
| Title: | Gender Differences in the Effects of Prison on Recidivism. |
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| Name(s): |
Mears, Daniel P., author Cochran, Joshua C., author Bales, William D., author |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Text | |
| Date Issued: | 2012-09-01 | |
| Physical Form: |
computer online resource |
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| Extent: | 1 online resource | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Purpose This study examines gender differences in the effectiveness of prison in reducing recidivism. Methods Using data on released male and female prisoners, we apply a propensity score matching methodology to compare the effects of prison on recidivism versus three counterfactual conditions—jail, intensive probation, and probation. Results The analyses indicated that a prison term, as compared to placement on intensive probation or traditional probation, is associated with a greater likelihood of property and drug recidivism. There was little evidence that recidivism was greater when compared to jail, that prison increased the likelihood of violent or other recidivism, or that the criminogenic effect of prison is appreciably greater for females or males. Conclusions The findings do not support arguments that prison is an effective alternative to non-incarcerative punishments or that it exerts a differential effect on females or males. Further research is needed on what features of the prison experience contribute to the observed effects. | |
| Identifier: | FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461942724 (IID), 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.06.009 (DOI) | |
| Publication Note: | The author's accepted manuscript of this article is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/legalcode The publisher's version can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.06.009 | |
| Preferred Citation: | Mears, Daniel P., Joshua C. Cochran, and William D. Bales. 2012. “Gender Differences in the Effects of Prison on Recidivism.” Journal of Criminal Justice 40(5):370-378. | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461942724 | |
| Host Institution: | FSU | |
| Is Part Of: | Journal of Criminal Justice. | |
| Issue: | iss. 5, vol. 40 |
Mears, D. P., Cochran, J. C., & Bales, W. D. (2012). Gender Differences in the Effects of Prison on Recidivism. Journal Of Criminal Justice. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461942724
