Examining Race and Sex Inequality in Recidivism

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ID12912106
AuthorsMichael M Wehrman (Cabrini University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume5
Issue3
Pages179-189
Publication date2011-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00362.x
OpenAlexW1753769659
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited50

A low recidivism rate is a goal for any criminal justice system. Poor post‐release outcomes are not random events, however. Some groups are more likely than others to recidivate. This paper will review the literature on inequality in recidivism rates, concentrating on the effects of race and sex. The probability of recidivating is not a randomly distributed event; men are more likely than women to recidivate, and Blacks more likely than Whites, with Hispanics in between. This paper will also address some of the promises (and challenges) that researchers face when trying to identify the causes of race and sex gaps in recidivism rates. This paper will end with recommendations for how to study inequality in recidivism in the future, with the key being to identify the social mechanisms that underlie these consistently unequal outcomes of our corrections system

Criminal justice · Criminology · Demographic economics · Economics · Inequality · Race (biology · Recidivism · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Gender Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

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