What Pattern in Recidivism Rates Did Kiessling (1989) Find in His

question 151

Multiple Choice

What pattern in recidivism rates did Kiessling (1989) find in his research of high-risk cases placed in a high-risk supervision program vs. higher-risk cases in a regular supervision program?

• A)recidivism was lower
• B)recidivism was approximately the same
• C)recidivism was slightly higher
• D)recidivism was substantially higher

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