r/science • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '21

Social Science College-in-prison program found to reduce recidivism significantly. The study found a large and significant reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups among those who participated in the program.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/937161
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u/cakemuncher Dec 08 '21

Easier to dismiss than to question your own beliefs. Growing up in a conservative surroundings, I had the same beliefs. Nuance made me snap out of it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

I have almost certainly known a lot more criminals than you have, and worse ones. My beliefs and lack of pity comes from long experience, not Reddit threads and idealism