Ecological factors in recidivism: A survival analysis of boot camp graduates after three years

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-85

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Toombs, Nancy J ^b   Peacock, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b North Little Rock ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Boot camp; Jesness Inventory; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937381715     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v35n01_04     Document Type: Article

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