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Violent criminals locked up: Examining the effect of incarceration on behavioral continuity

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  • Sorensen, Jon
  • Davis, Jaya

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The purpose of the current study was to determine whether, and the degree to which, inmates committing specific types of violent crimes in the community were prone to commit acts of violence while incarcerated.

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  • Sorensen, Jon & Davis, Jaya, 2011. "Violent criminals locked up: Examining the effect of incarceration on behavioral continuity," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 151-158.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:39:y:2011:i:2:p:151-158
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.01.003
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    1. Sorensen, Jon R. & Cunningham, Mark D., 2007. "Operationalizing risk: The influence of measurement choice on the prevalence and correlates of prison violence among incarcerated murderers," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 35(5), pages 546-555.
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