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New models to predict recidivism could provide better way to deter repeat crime

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imageIs there a better way to predict whether someone once released will return behind bars?Prison bars via www.shutterstock.com

In the US, a minority of individuals commit the majority of crimes. In fact, about two-thirds of released prisoners are arrested again within three years of getting out of jail.

This begs the question:...

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