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A Retrospective Analysis of Repeated Incarceration Using a National Sample: What Makes Female Inmates Different From Male Inmates?

“…Criminologists agree that substance abuse also increases the odds for recidivism among male offenders (Dowden & Brown, 2002;Hiller, Knight, & Simpson, 1999;Huebner & Cobbina, 2007). However, some scholars also argue that unemployment, antisocial behavior, and association with delinquent peers have stronger influences than substance abuse and dependence (Gendreau, Little, & Goggin, 1996). Studies from drug courts find that male offenders treated for substance abuse are significantly less likely to reoffend than those who are not (Belenko, 1998).…”