RECIDIVISM BY YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS - A FOLLOW-UP ON THOSE WHO ENTERED THE YOUTH PRISON SYSTEM DURING 1968 - SWEDEN

• NCJ Number: 29445
• Author(s): D STERFELT; L BAGGE; N BISHOP
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 66 pages
• Sale Source: Kriminalvardsstyrelsen Utvecklingsenheten
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Country: Sweden

Annotation

FOLLOW-UP STUDY AFTER TWO YEARS DEALING IN PART WITH POSTRELEASE REGISTERED CRIME AND PARTLY WITH CORRELATIONS BETWEEN RECIDIVISTS AND CERTAIN BACKGROUND AND IMPRISONMENT VARIABLES.

Abstract

OF THE 273 PERSONS UNDER STUDY, 233 WERE REGISTERED FOR NEW OFFENCES DURING THE TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP PERIOD. OF THESE, 21 PERCENT RECIDIVATED WITHIN ONE MONTH AND 52 PERCENT WITHIN THREE MONTHS. --IN SWEDISH