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Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Commissioned report
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TY - BOOK
T1 - Predicting Reconviction Rates in Northern Ireland
AU - Francis, Brian
AU - Harman, Juliet
AU - Humphreys, Leslie
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The aim of this Bulletin is to inform policy colleagues in their work towards the achievement of Target 3 of the Northern Ireland Office Public Service Agreement which looks at reducing the rate of reconviction in Northern Ireland.Recent data was used to develop statistical models for predicting the rates of reconviction within two years of receiving a community sentence or release from custody in Northern Ireland. Observed rates can then be compared with the predicted rates.The models are based on the Offender Group Reconviction Scale (OGRS) developed by Copas and Marshall (1998), and its later modification by Taylor (1999). They assume that the probability of reconviction can be associated witha small number of influential factors relating to the demographic characteristics and criminal history of the offender.
AB - The aim of this Bulletin is to inform policy colleagues in their work towards the achievement of Target 3 of the Northern Ireland Office Public Service Agreement which looks at reducing the rate of reconviction in Northern Ireland.Recent data was used to develop statistical models for predicting the rates of reconviction within two years of receiving a community sentence or release from custody in Northern Ireland. Observed rates can then be compared with the predicted rates.The models are based on the Offender Group Reconviction Scale (OGRS) developed by Copas and Marshall (1998), and its later modification by Taylor (1999). They assume that the probability of reconviction can be associated witha small number of influential factors relating to the demographic characteristics and criminal history of the offender.
M3 - Commissioned report
VL - 7/2005
T3 - Research and Statistical Bulletin
BT - Predicting Reconviction Rates in Northern Ireland
PB - Northern Ireland Office
CY - Belfast
ER -