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 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court
Episode 20: J.J. Prescott on sex offender registries
Episode 19: Jeremy West on racial bias in police investigations
Episode 18: Maya Rossin-Slater on the effects of violent assault during pregnancy
Episode 17: Ana Tur-Prats on how historical family types affect intimate partner violence today
Episode 16: Stephen Billings on lead and crime
Coming soon: Interviews with book authors
Episode 15: Mica Sviatschi on the effects of criminal gangs in El Salvador
Episode 14: Aaron Chalfin on street lighting and crime
Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior
Episode 12: Michael Lovenheim on grade retention and students' criminal activity
Episode 11: Steven Raphael on sentencing reform in California
Episode 10: Emily Weisburst on police officers in schools
Episode 9: Mike Mueller-Smith on the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS)
Episode 8: Amanda Agan on Ban the Box
Episode 7: Jeff Weaver on the effects of parental and sibling incarceration
Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work
Episode 5: Kevin Schnepel on diversion from felony conviction
Episode 4: Megan Stevenson on cash bail
Episode 3: Analisa Packham on syringe exchange programs
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