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Assessing the Celerity of Arrest on 3-Year Recidivism Patterns in a Sample of Criminal Defendants

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  • Zettler, Haley R.
  • Morris, Robert G.
  • Piquero, Alex R.
  • Cardwell, Stephanie M.

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In an effort to build on celerity research, we use longitudinal data to examine whether celerity, as measured by the amount of time from the commission of an offense to the time of arrest, impacts the likelihood for recidivism.

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  • Zettler, Haley R. & Morris, Robert G. & Piquero, Alex R. & Cardwell, Stephanie M., 2015. "Assessing the Celerity of Arrest on 3-Year Recidivism Patterns in a Sample of Criminal Defendants," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 43(5), pages 428-436.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:43:y:2015:i:5:p:428-436
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.05.003
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