Unintended consequences: Experimental evidence for the criminogenic effect of prison security level placement on post-release recidivism

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-162

  Gaes, Gerald G ^a   Camp, Scott D ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Criminogenic; Peer influence; Recidivism; Reentry

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349133778     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-009-9070-z     Document Type: Article

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