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Peer reviewedVito, Gennaro F.; Allen, Harry E. – Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1980
Base expectancy rates were used to evaluate the guidelines of a program intended to "shock" youthful first offenders into law-abiding behavior through brief incarceration followed by probation. Data analysis revealed that prior record was the best predictor of reincarceration. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Decision Making, Delinquency, Evaluation Methods
