Incapacitation Effects of Incarcerating Drug Offenders:  Longitudinal Arrest Histories of Adults Arrested in Washington, DC, 1985-1986
This study examined differences in criminal career
 parameters that determine the potential incapacitative effects of
 alternative sentencing policies directed at drug-involved
 offenders. In particular, the researchers explored three key aspects
 of offenders' criminal careers: participation, frequency of …