USE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO PREDICT RECIDIVISM (FROM OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE, AND SOCIETAL SECURITY, 1976, BY S H BROUNSTEIN AND M KAMRASS - SEE NCJ-38116)

• NCJ Number: 38132
• Author(s): K M WILLIAMS
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PROMIS (PROSECUTOR'S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM) SYSTEM OF WASHINGTON (DC) IS BEING TESTED FOR ITS ABILITY TO PREDICT RECIDIVISM BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME SERIOUSNESS INFORMATION TAKEN AT THE FIRST ARREST.

Abstract

THREE TYPES OF DEPENDENT VARIABLES WILL BE USED TO ASSIGN PRIORITIES TO PROSECUTION EFFORTS TOWARD THOSE LIKELY TO RECIDIVATE. THEY INCLUDE COUNTS OF THE NUMBER OF REARRESTS, REPROSECUTIONS, AND RECONVICTIONS OF A SAMPLE GROUP; MEASURES OF WHETHER A PERSON RECIDIVATES BY BEING REARRESTED, REPROSECUTED, OR RECONVICTED WITHIN A GIVEN PERIOD; AND MEASURES OF OFFENSE SERIOUSNESS.