On Probation. An Experimental Analysis

Does probation pay a double dividend? Society saves the cost of incarceration, and convicts preserve their liberty. But does probation also reduce the risk of recidivism? In a meta-study we show that the field evidence is inconclusive. Moreover it struggles with an identification problem: those put...

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Main Author: Bernd Irlenbusch (Author)
Contributors: Sebastian Kube ; Heike Hennig-Schmidt ; Christoph Engel
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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