Criminal recidivism of incarcerated male nonviolent offenders in Hong Kong

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-142

  Chan, Heng Choon ^a   Wing, T ^a   Zhong, Lena Y ^a   Chui, Wing Hong ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong kong chinese; Nonviolent offenders; Recidivism; Reincarceration; Reoffending; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFENDER; PEER GROUP; PRISONER; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CRIME; CRIMINALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928123233     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X13502965     Document Type: Article

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