IMPROVING THE SUCCESS RATE IN FOLLOW-UP-STUDIES WITH FORMER OFFENDERS

Authors
LEIBRICH J
Citation
J. Leibrich, IMPROVING THE SUCCESS RATE IN FOLLOW-UP-STUDIES WITH FORMER OFFENDERS, Evaluation review, 18(5), 1994, pp. 613-626
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Social, Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Evaluation review → ACNP
ISSN journal
0193841X
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
613 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0193-841X(1994)18:5<613:ITSRIF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Studies of former offenders are few and far between. This is mainly be cause such research is plagued with the practical problems of finding people, approaching them, and making the interview setting safe for th em. This article describes how a success rate of 78% was achieved in a study of desistance from crime in which a sample of 50 people last se ntenced to supervision and conviction free for 3 years were interviewe d.