Criminal history strong indicator for future violent crime

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 14:10 in Psychology & Sociology

A life sentence in many states rarely means offenders will spend a lifetime behind bars. In fact, offenders sentenced for murder served just 15 years on average before initial release from state prison, according to a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics report using national-level data.

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