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The Criminal Recidivism Process
Contributor(s): Zamble, Edward (Author), Blumstein, Alfred (Editor), Farrington, David P. (Editor)
ISBN: 0521581796     ISBN-13: 9780521581790
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $114.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 1997
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Annotation: This book addresses how and why criminal offenders repeat their actions after being released from prison. It is part of an attempt to explain criminal behavior within the context of a contemporary psychological understanding of behavior, rather than more traditional theories of crime. Over 300 male criminal "repeat offenders" were interviewed and tested. The results indicate that their new offenses may be the result of something like a "breakdown." This report, written for a general audience, has important implications for release supervision, rehabilitation programs, and the prediction of recidivism.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
Dewey: 364.3
LCCN: 97001293
Series: Cambridge Criminology
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 192 pages
 
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This book addresses how and why criminal offenders repeat their actions after being released from prison. It is part of an attempt to explain criminal behavior within the context of a contemporary psychological understanding of behavior, rather than more traditional theories of crime. Over 300 male criminal repeat offenders were interviewed and tested. The results indicate that their new offenses may be the result of something like a breakdown. This report, written for a general audience, has important implications for release supervision, rehabilitation programs, and the prediction of recidivism.