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Report Series Highlights
Robert Barnoski - December 2005
This presentation highlights key findings from the study series as of December 2005.
Predicting the Initial Sentencing Decision
Robert Barnoski - September 2005
This report addresses how accurately the type of sentence can be determined by combining the case attributes using multivariate analyses.
Comparing Arrests to Court Filings
Robert Barnoski - September 2005
This report examines the feasibility of using arrests recorded in the Washington State Patrol (WSP) database as a measure of sex offender recidivism.
Comparing Charges Filed to Convictions
Robert Barnoski - September 2005
This report examines the extent to which the original charges filed in a Washington State Superior Court felony sex offense case differ from the final convictions.
How Sex Offenders Differ From Other Felony Offenders
Robert Barnoski - September 2005
This report describes how offenders sentenced in Washington State superior court for felony sex offenses differ from those sentenced for other felony offenses.
Initial Sentencing Decision
Robert Barnoski - September 2005
This report describes how sex offenders sentenced to prison, jail/community supervision, and SSOSA differ.
Introducing the Study Series
Robert Barnoski - August 2005
This introduction describes the sentencing process, study questions, and data sources.
Measuring Recidivism
Robert Barnoski - August 2005
This report explains the rationale for the selected follow-up and adjudication periods used to measure recidivism.
Recidivism Rates
Robert Barnoski - August 2005
This report describes the recidivism rates of Washington State sex offenders.
Washington's Offender Accountability Act: A First Look at Outcomes
Steve Aos, Robert Barnoski - July 2005
The 1999 Washington State Legislature passed the Offender Accountability Act (OAA) to affect how the state provides community supervision to adult felony offenders. To determine whether the OAA results in lower recidivism rates, the Legislature directed the Institute to evaluate the impact of the Act. This report provides an initial opportunity to examine the effect of the OAA's first year of operation on short-run recidivism rates.
