Gray, Charles M.; Conover, C. Johnston; Hennessey, … - In: Evaluation Review 2 (1978) 3, pp. 375-400
This research examines the relative cost effectiveness of community corrections, pro bation, and incarceration as alternative means of treating convicted offenders Using three different measures of recidivism, probation is found to be most cost effective in the very short run (when all factor...