The Recidivism Rates of Offenders in Neighborhood-Based and Traditional Community

question 37

Multiple Choice

The recidivism rates of offenders in neighborhood-based and traditional community supervision are

• A) similar.
• B) significantly different.
• C) significantly higher than recidivism rates for offenders supervised outside the state of conviction.
• D) significantly lower than recidivism rates for offenders supervised outside the state of conviction.

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Definitions:

Categorical Syllogism

A logical argument composed of three statements, where the first two are premises leading logically to a conclusion.

Independent

Not influenced by others; self-reliant or not depending on or connected to something else for its existence or function.

Three Terms

In logic, particularly syllogistic reasoning, the use of three different terms to construct a conclusion derived from two premises.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three parts: two premises and a conclusion, where all statements are categorical propositions.