Relationship between prison length of stay and recidivism: a study using regression discontinuity and instrumental variables with multiple break points

Rhodes, William; Gaes, Gerald G.; Kling, Ryan

doi:10.1111/1745-9133.12382

Relationship between prison length of stay and recidivism: a study using regression discontinuity and instrumental variables with multiple break points

In this study, we use both a regression discontinuity design and an instrumental variable identification strategy to examine the relationship between prison length of stay and recidivism among a large sample of federal offenders. We capitalize on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines structure to apply the...

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Authors:	Rhodes, William (Author) ; Gaes, Gerald G. 1947- (Author) ; Kling, Ryan (Author)
Format:	Electronic Article
Language:	English
Published:	2018
In:	Criminology & public policy Year: 2018, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 731-769
Online Access:	Volltext (Publisher)
Check availability:	HBZ Gateway
Keywords:	Time served Recidivism Length of stay Regression discontinuity Instrumental variable Rückfälligkeit Gefängnisaufenthalt Dauer der Freiheitsstrafe

Relationship between prison length of stay and recidivism: A study using regression discontinuity and instrumental variables with multiple break points

by Rhodes, William (Author) Cutler, Christopher (Author) Kling, Ryan (Author) Gaes, Gerald G. 1947- (Author)

in: Criminology & public policy, 17 (2018), 3, Seite 731-769

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