Discussion
Interpretation of major findings
In this study, age, sex, type of drug related offense, and drug type were all controlled for. Only individuals that were charged with a class-six felony or less were studied. These individuals were sentenced to a term of incarceration or to probation. These crimes were not considered dangerous crimes. All individuals in this study were either sentenced to prison or to traditional probation. For four years, between 2010 and 2013, these criminals were monitored. Any recommitment of crime was considered an act of recidivism.
The results of this study indicate that exactly half the individuals recidivated while the other half did not. This was not the expected result. Instead, it was anticipated that …show more content…
Thus, community corrections for drug-related offenders were examined. Future research needs to examine recidivism rates for other crimes in comparison to traditional incarceration. The effect of different types of crimes may not produce the same results as seen as this study. Future research needs to be conducted to test this effect.
Another possible improvement to this study could have been interviewing participants. Personal interviews could add information as to what the reasons are for individual recidivism. This information could have added important qualitative data as to what these offenders’ motives are for the commitment of …show more content…
Drug offenders, more so than other criminals, not only struggle to reintegrate into society upon release from prison but also struggle with a chemical addiction that puts them at a higher likelihood of recidivism. Given the results of this study, it is evident that probation appears to have a more positive impact on drug-offenders than traditional imprisonment. Offenders sentenced to community-corrections are not removed from society and thus do not struggle with reintegration. Drug treatment services in the community should be implemented to help these offenders in the community overcome their addictions. Furthermore, for individuals sentenced to traditional prisons, reentry programs should be offered to help these offenders reintegrate into society. If such programs are not made available, these offenders will become part of the revolving prison door
Interpretation of major findings
In this study, age, sex, type of drug related offense, and drug type were all controlled for. Only individuals that were charged with a class-six felony or less were studied. These individuals were sentenced to a term of incarceration or to probation. These crimes were not considered dangerous crimes. All individuals in this study were either sentenced to prison or to traditional probation. For four years, between 2010 and 2013, these criminals were monitored. Any recommitment of crime was considered an act of recidivism.
The results of this study indicate that exactly half the individuals recidivated while the other half did not. This was not the expected result. Instead, it was anticipated that …show more content…
Thus, community corrections for drug-related offenders were examined. Future research needs to examine recidivism rates for other crimes in comparison to traditional incarceration. The effect of different types of crimes may not produce the same results as seen as this study. Future research needs to be conducted to test this effect.
Another possible improvement to this study could have been interviewing participants. Personal interviews could add information as to what the reasons are for individual recidivism. This information could have added important qualitative data as to what these offenders’ motives are for the commitment of …show more content…
Drug offenders, more so than other criminals, not only struggle to reintegrate into society upon release from prison but also struggle with a chemical addiction that puts them at a higher likelihood of recidivism. Given the results of this study, it is evident that probation appears to have a more positive impact on drug-offenders than traditional imprisonment. Offenders sentenced to community-corrections are not removed from society and thus do not struggle with reintegration. Drug treatment services in the community should be implemented to help these offenders in the community overcome their addictions. Furthermore, for individuals sentenced to traditional prisons, reentry programs should be offered to help these offenders reintegrate into society. If such programs are not made available, these offenders will become part of the revolving prison door