Abstract
This study examines the effects of mixing offenders with non-offenders at Skejby half-way house in Denmark. Skejby halfway house constitutes an outstanding social experiment, as offenders are deliberately mixed with non-offenders in order to reduce their risk of recidivism. The treatment group consists of offenders who have stayed at Skejby half-way house while the controls are selected from residents of four other half-way houses. A Cox regression analysis reveals that the probability of re-offending is 21% lower for the treatment group than it is for the control group.
| Translated title of the contribution | Effekten af at udtynde kriminelle med ikke-kriminelle: Resultater fra et dansk socialt eksperimet |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Nordic Journal of Criminology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 80-99 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISSN | 2578-983x |
| Publication status | Published - May 2011 |