William Arbour talks about how prison-based behavioral programs in Canada affect recidivism.
"Can Recidivism Be Prevented From Behind Bars? Evidence From a Behavioral Program" by William Arbour.
OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Thinking, fast and slow? Some field experiments to reduce crime and dropout in Chicago” by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack.
“Reducing crime and violence: Experimental evidence from cognitive behavioral therapy in Liberia” by Christopher Blattman, Julian C. Jamison, and Margaret Sheridan.
Probable Causation Episode 23: Lelys Dinarte.
"One Size Doesn’t Fit All – The Heterogeneous Effects of Prison Programs" by Michael LaForest-Tucker. [Working paper available from the author.]
"Can Restorative Justice Conferencing Reduce Recidivism? Evidence From the Make-it-Right Program" by Yotam Shem-Tov, Steven Raphael, and Alissa Skog.
Episode 22: Phil Levine on gun exposure and accidental shootings (REBROADCAST)
Episode 35: Erich Muehlegger on air pollution and crime (REBROADCAST)
Episode 79: Jenny Williams on electronic monitoring
Episode 78: Sandip Sukhtankar on Women’s Help Desks in police stations in India
Episode 77: Elizabeth Linos on reducing burnout for 911 dispatchers
Episode 76: Tim Moore on the long-term effects of the crack cocaine epidemic
Episode 75: Panka Bencsik on diversion for drug possession arrests
Episode 74: Bryan Stuart on social connectedness and crime
Episode 73: Danila Serra on ethics training for police in Ghana
Episode 72: Manasi Deshpande on SSI benefits and crime
Bonus episode: Chris Blattman on why we fight
Episode 71: Zoë Cullen on increasing employment for people with criminal records
Episode 70: Pedro Souza on police body-worn cameras
Episode 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court (REBROADCAST)
Episode 31: Randi Hjalmarsson on jury decision-making (REBROADCAST)
Episode 69: Molly Schnell on school shootings
Bonus episode: Sarah Lageson on digital punishment
Episode 68: Andrew Barr on nutritional assistance in early childhood
Episode 67: David Phillips on mental health care for people released from jail
Episode 66: Aaron Chalfin on what motivates police officers
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