Recidivism among boot camp graduates: A comparison of drug offenders to other offenders

Duration of the time to reconviction: Evidence from UK prisoner discharge data

“…The majority of reconviction studies in criminology focused on whether or not offenders had been reconvicted within some specified period, usually two years, after their date of discharge (see for example, Benda, 1996;Bowles & Florackis, 2004;Friedman & Rosenbaum, 1988;Home Office, 1993;Lloyd, Mair, & Hough, 1995;May, 1999;Phillpotts & Lancucki, 1979;Tseloni & Pease, 1998;Walker, Farrington, & Tucker, 1981). A common estimation technique used in this literature was the logistic regression approach, which models reconviction as a simple dichotomy of reconvicted/not reconvicted.…”

Juvenile Waiver, Boot Camp, and Recidivism in a Northwestern State

“…In the past, evidence has shown that boot camps with an aftercare component are effective in reducing recidivism (Benda et al, 1996;Correia, 1997;Wilson & MacKenzie, 2005). This particular northwestern state may want to examine the possibility of expanding the rider program to include aftercare services.…”

“…Some studies have found no significant differences in recidivism rates between boot camp participants and comparison groups (e.g., Burns & Vito, 1995;Stinchcomb & Terry, 2001). Others have discovered that results differ by site (e.g., MacKenzie, Brame, McDowall, & Souryal, 1995), whereas some have found lower recidivism rates for boot camps offenders (e.g., Benda, Toombs, & Whiteside, 1996;Correia, 1997). A few studies have revealed higher recidivism rates for boot camp groups (e.g., Anderson, Dyson, & Lee, 1997;Jones & Ross, 1997;Wright & Mays, 1998).…”

“…Much of literature suggests that the typical offender sent to boot camp facilities is a young, male, first-time offender (e.g., Anderson et al, 1997;Benda et al, 1996;Jones & Ross, 1997;Wright & Mays, 1998), which could include juveniles transferred to adult criminal court. Indeed, the samples assessed in several studies contained offenders ages 16 and 17 (e.g., Anderson et al, 1997;Jones & Ross, 1997;Wright & Mays, 1998).…”

Electronic House Arrest and Boot Camp in North Carolina: Comparing Recidivism

“…Benda et al (1996) studied recidivism among 792 graduates of the Arkansas boot camp. They compared recidivism of boot camp drug offenders to other offenders.…”