Discussion Papers no. 772
Mapping recidivism measures and their consequences
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Recidivism studies differ with respect to samples, definitions and follow-up periods. While it is recognized that such differences hamper comparability, there is little systematic knowledge about how recidivism figures are affected.
Recidivism studies differ with respect to samples, definitions and follow-up periods. While it is recognized that such differences hamper comparability, there is little systematic knowledge about how recidivism figures are affected. We explore how deliberate changes in the following three parameters affect the reported recidivism levels: 1) sample definition, 2) measure of recidivism, and 3) length of follow up. We use administrative records from Norway which allow using total offender populations and combining information from several sources. Our results show that the proportion of reoffenders varies from 9 to 53 percent, depending on how, among whom and for how long recidivism is measured.
About the publication
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Pick a number. Mapping recidivism measures and their consequences
- Authors
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Synøve Nygaard Andersen, Torbjørn Skardhamar
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Discussion Papers no. 772
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Statistics Norway
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Discussion Papers
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1892-753X
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English
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