How Does Incarceration Affect Reoffending? Estimating the Dose-Response Function
How Does Incarceration Affect Reoffending? Estimating the Dose-Response Function
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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
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We study the causal effect of incarceration on reoffending using discontinuities in North Carolina’s sentencing guidelines. A regression discontinuity analysis shows that 1 year of incarceration causes a reduction in the likelihood of being reincarcerated within 3, 5, and 8 years from sentencing by 44%, 29%, and 21%, respectively. To parse the pote...
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How Does Incarceration Affect Reoffending? Estimating the Dose-Response Function
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2598882330
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2598882330
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0022-3808
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1537-534X
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10.1086/716561
