Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance
- The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction: Compliance as the Interaction between Rules and Behavior
- Part I Compliance Concepts and Approaches
- Part II Deterrence and Incapacitation
- 14 Deterrence Theory: Key Findings and Challenges
- 15 General Deterrence: Review with Commentary on Decision-Making
- 16 Incarceration and Crime
- 17 Corporate Crime Deterrence
- 18 Deterrence Perceptions
- 19 Reputational Effects of Noncompliance with Financial Market Regulations
- 20 Deterrability and Moral Judgment
- 21 US Debarment: An Introduction
- Part III Incentives
- Part IV Legitimacy and Social Norms
- Part V Capacity and Opportunity
- Part VI Compliance and Cognition
- Part VII Management and Organizational Processes
- Part VIII Measuring and Evaluating Compliance
- Part IX Analysis of Particular Fields
- References
16 - Incarceration and Crime
from Part II - Deterrence and Incapacitation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2021
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance
- The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction: Compliance as the Interaction between Rules and Behavior
- Part I Compliance Concepts and Approaches
- Part II Deterrence and Incapacitation
- 14 Deterrence Theory: Key Findings and Challenges
- 15 General Deterrence: Review with Commentary on Decision-Making
- 16 Incarceration and Crime
- 17 Corporate Crime Deterrence
- 18 Deterrence Perceptions
- 19 Reputational Effects of Noncompliance with Financial Market Regulations
- 20 Deterrability and Moral Judgment
- 21 US Debarment: An Introduction
- Part III Incentives
- Part IV Legitimacy and Social Norms
- Part V Capacity and Opportunity
- Part VI Compliance and Cognition
- Part VII Management and Organizational Processes
- Part VIII Measuring and Evaluating Compliance
- Part IX Analysis of Particular Fields
- References
Summary
Abstract: The relationship between incarceration and crime has had a long and contentious history in criminology, with answers about the extent to which incarceration has general and/or specific deterrent effects on the crime rate and offending somewhat elusive. This chapter provides a broad overview of the literature in this area with a specific focus on how knowledge gained from research on criminal careers can help inform policy decisions regarding the use of incarceration not just in the aggregate but in particular at the individual level. The conclusion is reached that incarceration does not have a very strong anti-crime effect at the individual level, and in some cases may actually exacerbate criminal offending.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance , pp. 209 - 218Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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