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Incarceration lowers individual’s likelihood of reoffending: study

Incarceration can reduce the likelihood that youth will re-offend, according to a long-term study published by the Simon Fraser University.

Feb 24, 2025
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Author: Quinn Patrick

Incarceration can reduce the likelihood that youth will re-offend, according to a long-term study published by the Simon Fraser University.

First published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, the study dates as far back as 1998 and remained ongoing up until 2011.

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