Does Imprisonment Create Specific Deterrence?
Empirical Analysis of Recidivism of Finnish Prisoners Anssi Keinnen and Tuukka Saarimaa, Department of Business and Economics, University of Joensuu, E-mail: anssi.keinanen@joensuu.fi, tuukka.saarimaa@joensuu.fi Abstract: In this paper we study the specific deterrence effects of imprisonment. We model the probability of recidivism of Finnish convicts who were released from prison followed for four years after their release by estimating a logistic regression model. We find that the probability of recidivism reduces with age. This is true for both men and women, although for women the pattern is less clear. According to our findings, the number of past prison sentences clearly increased the probability of recidivism, and furthermore, the duration of last prison spell seemed to have no effect on the probability of recidivism. – joensuu.fi Judges in the punitive juvenile court: Organizational, career and ideological influences on sanctioning orientation Authors: Bazemore, Gordon; Feder, L
