Assessing the Effectiveness of Correctional Sanctions

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 317-347

  Cochran, Joshua C ^a   Mears, Daniel P ^b   Bales, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Recidivism; Sanctions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900325663     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-013-9205-2     Document Type: Article

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