Estimating the effects of shrinking the criminal justice system on criminal recidivism

Research Summary We examined the impact of Raise the Age (RTA) in Massachusetts, which increased the maximum jurisdictional age for its juvenile court in late 2013. Using statewide re-arraignment data and a difference-in-differences research design comparing affected 17-year-olds to unaffected 18-ye...

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Main Author: Loeffler, Charles E. (Author)
Contributors: Braga, Anthony Allan
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 595-617
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Iatrogenic effects
Juvenile Justice
Raise the Age
Recidivism