Estimating the numbers of prison terms in criminal careers from one-step probabilities of recidivism

A method of using estimates of “one-step” probabilities of recidivism, i.e., conditional probabilities of individuals returning to prison for the jth time given release for the ( j -1)st time, to estimate the numbers of prison terms expected to be accumulated by the individuals, is presented. The me...

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Main Author: Broadhurst, Roderic G. (Author)
Contributors: Maller, R. A.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1991
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1991, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 275-290
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