We are still largely in the dark as to whether incarceration reduces recidivism

Mears, Daniel P., Cochran, Joshua C. and Cullen, Francis T. (2015) We are still largely in the dark as to whether incarceration reduces recidivism. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (01 Oct 2015). Website.

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One of the aims of prison is to reduce recidivism. Daniel P. Mears, Joshua C. Cochran, and Francis T. Cullen find, however, that research tells us little about the effects of prison on offending. They argue that if we want more effective punishment policy, we need better research on the conditions under which incarceration reduces recidivism or achieves other goals.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2015 14:01
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:49
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/64303

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