Recidivism is the arrest, conviction or imprisonment due to a new crime within a given period after release from prison. Criminal history and prison records, taken before the release of individuals from prison, are used to compile documents on recidivism patterns. The study of recidivism is significant in determining the base rate of recidivism for offenders in correctional facilities, and also provides insights in identifying risk assessments of some ex-convicts. Based on the data gathered from the lecture notes and report from the Bureau of Judicial Statistics (BJS), it is in harmony to say that several factors influence recidivism, most of which relates to the individual in question.
Bartol & Bartol (2001) maintain that the term Dangerousness …show more content…
The data collected is from research conducted in 1994 and 2005 upon the release of some prisoners sampled over those respective years. The cohorts have based the samples collected into the following categorical variables of the inmates; sex (male or female), race, age at the time of release, and more severe prison commitment offenses (The Bureau of Justice Statistics …show more content…
The trend suggested by these findings can help explain why property crimes are more prevalent than other crimes. The statistics are also an indicator that property offenders are more likely to commit capital offenses to gain financially (class notes). BJS report shows that non-Hispanic black inmates (71.7%) had high recidivism rates three years upon release from prison as compared to other races (non-Hispanic whites: 63.9%, Hispanics/Latin: 68.1% and other races:
Bartol & Bartol (2001) maintain that the term Dangerousness …show more content…
The data collected is from research conducted in 1994 and 2005 upon the release of some prisoners sampled over those respective years. The cohorts have based the samples collected into the following categorical variables of the inmates; sex (male or female), race, age at the time of release, and more severe prison commitment offenses (The Bureau of Justice Statistics …show more content…
The trend suggested by these findings can help explain why property crimes are more prevalent than other crimes. The statistics are also an indicator that property offenders are more likely to commit capital offenses to gain financially (class notes). BJS report shows that non-Hispanic black inmates (71.7%) had high recidivism rates three years upon release from prison as compared to other races (non-Hispanic whites: 63.9%, Hispanics/Latin: 68.1% and other races: