This ten-page junior level paper focuses on the rate of recidivism and its possible causes. Several researches have been conducted on this subject with Quinsey study being the most important and reliable as it is based on data collected over two decades. Recidivism rate is high in the United States as FBI claims that 74 percent of all offenders return to prison within four years of their release. This shows that there is something seriously wrong with rehabilitation programs and the policies on which they are based. Quinsey and his associated maintain that with the identification of correct risk predictor, a better rehabilitation program can be designed. 10 pgs. bibliography lists 7 sources.
