Criminal recidivism : explanation, prediction and prevention /

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Author / Creator:	Zara, Georgia, author.
Imprint:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. ©2016
Description:	xvi, 401 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Recidivism. Criminals -- Rehabilitation. Criminal psychology. Criminal psychology. Criminals -- Rehabilitation. Recidivism.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10367658

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Other authors / contributors:	Farrington, David P., author.
ISBN:	9781843927075 1843927071 9781843927068 1843927063 9780203083451
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Standard no.:	40025200055

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Section 1. Explanation of Recidivism
1. Types of Official Contacts
2. Measures of Recidivism
3. Criminal Career Features: Duration, Persistence, Intergenerational Transmission of Antisociality and Violence, Residual Career Length, Desistance
4. Case studies
Section 2. Prediction of Recidivism
5. Risk Assessment
6. Recidivism of Violent Offending
7. Recidivism of Sexual Offending
8. Psychopathy and Criminal Recidivism
Section 3. Prevention of Recidivism
9. Evaluating Effectiveness of Programmes
10. Rehabilitation and Treatment of Offenders
11. Applying Research to Policy
Conclusion

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