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Rehabilitating Criminals: Finding the Point When a Criminal Record is No Longer Needed
38:35 - 43:45 (05:10)
Experts suggest that criminal records become more harmful than helpful to the person after three years of no criminal activity, and a one-stop shop for information about effective rehabilitation programs could improve outcomes and reduce recidivism rates.
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Researchers Alfred Blumstein and Kimanori Nakamura have found a quantifiable point where someone stops being a criminal, based on their research on programs that prevent former criminals from recommitting crimes.
38:35 - 41:26 (02:51)
Criminal Justice
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Researchers Alfred Blumstein and Kimanori Nakamura have found a quantifiable point where someone stops being a criminal, based on their research on programs that prevent former criminals from recommitting crimes.
ChapterRehabilitating Criminals: Finding the Point When a Criminal Record is No Longer Needed
EpisodeCriminal Records: No Thanks!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
It takes about three years before a person who was once a criminal is statistically no more likely to be arrested for a crime than the average person who has never committed one before.
41:26 - 43:45 (02:18)
criminal records
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It takes about three years before a person who was once a criminal is statistically no more likely to be arrested for a crime than the average person who has never committed one before. However, there are currently about 2.2 million people behind bars in the US.