Inmate social ties and the transition to society: Does visitation reduce recidivism?

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-321

  Bales, William D ^a   Mears, Daniel P ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Prisoner; Recidivism; Visitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249112407     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427808317574     Document Type: Article

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