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The effect of shock and regular probation upon recidivism: A comparative analysis

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Previous studies of shock probation have reported mixed effects with regard to recidivism rates. This particular study compared the attributes of a sample of shock and regular probationers and discovered that type of probation was not significantly related to rearrest rates.

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    Gennaro F. Vito, Ronald M. Holmes & Deborah G. Wilson

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Vito, G.F., Holmes, R.M. & Wilson, D.G. The effect of shock and regular probation upon recidivism: A comparative analysis. AJCJ 9, 152–162 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02887264

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