COHORT RECIDIVISM MEASUREMENT - A SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT OF THE EVALUATION CAPABILITIES OF STATE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 34609
• Journal: Quarterly Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Dated: (AUTUMN 1972) Pages: 30-34
• Author(s): M B FISCHELL
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Assoc on Probation, Parole & Correction
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE 'COHORT APPROACH' (MEASUREMENT OF OFFENDER SUCCESS OR FAILURE FOR SOME PERIOD AFTER RELEASE FROM SUPERVISION) IS SUGGESTED AS A MORE ADEQUATE MEASURE OF CORRECTIONAL/ OFFENDER PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.

Abstract

THIS APPROACH WOULD UTILIZE UNIFORM STATEWIDE DATA ON OFFENDER BEHAVIOR (BOTH WHILE SUBJECT TO PROGRAM ACTIVITY AND FOR A PERIOD AFTER RELEASE) COVERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OFFENDERS, OFFENSES COMMITTED, DISPOSITIONS DURING SUPERVISION, AND DISPOSITIONS AFTER RELEASE. IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT UTILIZING THE COHORT APPROACH AND DATA COLLECTED ON OFFENDERS SUPERVISED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE IS CONSIDERED.