Kalist David E.; Lee Daniel Y.; Spurr Stephen J. - In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 15 (2015) 1, pp. 23-23
This study uses a large data set to analyze and predict recidivism of juvenile offenders in Pennsylvania. We employ a split-population duration model to determine the effect of covariates on (1) the probability of failure, defined as a second referral to juvenile court, and (2) the time to...