Correlates Of Recidivism Among Released Prisoners: A Study of Kakamega County, Kenya

Released prisoners in Kenya have a 75% likelihood of committing another crime and a 50% probability of going to jail two years after their discharge from prison custody. From the trend of recidivism in Kenya, there are a staggeringly high number of offenders being incarcerated and eventually release...

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Autor principal: Luyt, Willem FM (Autor)
Otros Autores: Oruta, Evans M.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
En:Año: 2021
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