After talking about problem identification, let's examine the topic of recidivism. Certainly it is a problem for us in the criminal justice field. Before we investigate this as a problem - we need to find out (get to the bottom of) the true recidivism rate. So try your hand at "investigating" what the actual recidivism rate is and some of the explanations for why some offenders reoffend? Let's see if you can identify the variables that are presented as "explanations"
Try these sites and then read the studies and answer these questions.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/rpr94.pdf
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/rpr83.pdf
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=dcdetail&iid=270#Methodology
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/corrections/recidivism/welcome.htm
I will leave this post open until FRIDAY 1/15 6PM and I will tell you if you are correct in your findings.
DON'T FORGET WE MEET FRIDAY 1/15 at WESTON CAMPUS
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http://ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/reentry/recidivism.htm absolutely correct - the other link has to do with one particular state and we are interested in the overall recidivism rate in the US (as a whole).
http://www.ussc.gov/publicat/Recidivism_General.pdf
here's another (2003)more current and comprehensive study
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