The sample consisted of 870 persons sentenced for robbery in a New Jersey State Court between 1976 and 1977. The study developed a base sentencing data file containing data on characteristics of the offense, offender, victim, and prior criminal involvement; number of charges; counts; dispositions; and sentences. This file was supplemented with data on official criminal activity before and after the sentence studied in the base data file. Computerized records of incarcerations were consulted to compute time at risk for offenders in custody at a State facility. Subject to several major qualifications, the study determined that independent of the indicator of recidivism, time sentenced has no main effect on recidivism, but type of sentence has consistent effects. For rearrest-based measures of recidivism, a 'time-by-where' interaction emerges to support the deterrent effects of a State prison sentence. 6 tables and 24 references. (Author abstract modified)
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