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Research Notes - Corrections Today Articles
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
- February: Understanding Policy and Programmatic
Issues Regarding Sex Offender Registries
By Matthew Lees and Richard Tewksbury
- April:
Research’s Two Modes for Discovering
Evidence-Based Programming
By Howard N. Snyder
- June: Reentry Surveys: A Reality Check
By George S. Braucht and Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D.
- July: HIV and Corrections: Every Statistic Tells a Story
By Roberto Hugh Potter and Kera Moseley
- August: Envisioning the Future: Proactive Leadership Through Data-Driven Decision-Making
By Jeanne B. Stinchcomb
- October: New-Age Perspectives on an Age-Old Question
Do Higher Incarceration Rates Mean Lower Crime Rates?
By Howard N. Snyder and Jeanne B. Stinchcomb
Abstract: On the
surface, it might appear that there is a direct relationship between
incarcerating more offenders and reducing crime. As confinement rates increase,
the logical expectation is that crime rates would decrease. But recent empirical
evidence indicates that this relationship may not be quite so straightforward.
As illustrated by two new studies whose findings differ considerably from
conventional beliefs, it is apparent that researchers using differing methods of
inquiry can uncover unexpected outcomes. Even when similar methods are used,
findings can change over time, producing seemingly contradictory, (and in some
cases, even counterintuitive), results. As these studies illustrate, the
confinement/crime rate relationship depends on an intricate series of dynamics
that may actually cause crime to increase with increasing incarceration in some
communities. In essence, such studies demonstrate that the complex problem of
crime defies simplistic solutions.
- December: Communicating Evaluation Findings From Offender Programs
By Linda G. Smith and Roberto Hugh Potter
2005
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