Criminal Propensity, Social Context, and Recidivism: A Multilevel Analysis of Interactive Relationships

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 300-317

  Wang, X ^a   Hay, Carter ^b   Todak, Natalie Erin ^a   Bales, William ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

criminal propensity; inmate reentry; interactive relationships; social context

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893612823     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854813507055     Document Type: Article

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