This study compared recidivism rates of adult male completers and non-completers
of correctional education programs in ABE/GED/high school, vocational, and
college transfer programs over a five-year period. A total of 1382 releasees was
studied for the five years following their release. Recidivism was the dependent
variable. Recidivism was defined as re-admission to prison in the state. The
dependent variable was compared to the independent variable of education program
and the extraneous variables of release age, first crime committed, and type of
admission. A Logistic Regression Analysis showed significance for all of the
independent and extraneous variables. A Paritioned Chi-square found significance
for the independent variable, while controlling for the extraneous variables. Those
who completed higher levels of education showed significantly lower levels of
recidivism as measured by Chi-square. More research is recommended. / Graduation date: 2000
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/33308 |
| Date | 02 August 1999 |
| Creators | Brewster, Edward J. |
| Contributors | Haverson, Wayne W. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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