Topic
Recidivism
609 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
"What If Nothing Works? On Crime Licenses, Recidivism, and Quality of Life"
The title of this post is the title of this interesting new piece authored by Josh Bowers available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: We accept uncritically the “recidivist premium,”…
Criminal
“What If Nothing Works? On Crime Licenses, Recidivism, and Quality of Life”
The title of this post is the title of this interesting new piece authored by Josh Bowers available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:We accept uncritically the “recidivist premium,” which…
Criminal
Spotlighting new research detailing increased post-release deaths for those placed in solitary confinement
I sense that we have known for many decades about the profound harms that solitary confinement can created for mental and physical health, and yet there are still tens of…
Criminal
“Neighborhood Risk Factors for Recidivism: For Whom Do They Matter?”
The title of this post is the title of this new article just posted to SSRN and authored by Leah Jacobs and Jennifer Skeem. Here is its abstract:Justice-involved people vary…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Neighborhood Risk Factors for Recidivism: For Whom Do They Matter?"
The title of this post is the title of this new article just posted to SSRN and authored by Leah Jacobs and Jennifer Skeem. Here is its abstract: Justice-involved people…
Criminal
Making the case for post-secondary education for people in prison
Emily Mooney has this effective new commentary at Politico headlined "We Already Have a Tool That Lowers Crime, Saves Money and Shrinks the Prison Population." Here are excerpts:In America, individuals…
Criminal
“Blanket Exclusions, Animus, and the False Policies They Promote”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Catherine Carpenter now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Saying something is true does not make…
The Right Coast
Police: Rape suspect, freed due to virus, kills his accuser in Alexandria | WJLA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. A rape suspect who was released from jail in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Ibrahim E. Bouaichi, went on to kill the woman who had accused him,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Retroactivity & Recidivism: The Drugs Minus Two Amendment"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new US Sentencing Commission report. A summary of the report is provided on this USSC webpage and provides these…
Criminal
“Retroactivity & Recidivism: The Drugs Minus Two Amendment”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new US Sentencing Commission report. A summary of the report is provided on this USSC webpage and provides these…