tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806057380317734287.post6792941524385286135..comments2022-03-24T09:17:34.743+00:00Comments on It's A Stat Life: Non-existent recidivism statistics wrongly reportedRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296526563838815366noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806057380317734287.post-86326436765634779032014-09-17T09:50:29.891+01:002014-09-17T09:50:29.891+01:00Thank you - It was these sorts of guestimates that...Thank you - It was these sorts of guestimates that the Governement is using to justify its reorganising of the probation service(s) constituent parts and plan to privatise the majority of what has been reorganised and are now struggling to function in the reorganised way - even before the sales.<br /><br />There are all sorts of issues - any statistical comment, would I am sure be eagerly read by readers of the On Probation Blog.<br /><br />http://probationmatters.blogspot.co.uk/Andrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806057380317734287.post-79977987993859968052012-08-14T04:13:43.797+01:002012-08-14T04:13:43.797+01:00Hmm - it could do, I hadn't noticed this figur...Hmm - it could do, I hadn't noticed this figure before. This table refers to indictable (i.e. more serious) offences, and this qualification isn't mentioned anywhere in the news coverage, as far as I can see. I also find it difficult to believe that person/people who wrote the article chose to report this rather obscure number.<br /><br />Well spotted, in any case!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296526563838815366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806057380317734287.post-67771541546887637632012-07-31T10:23:18.962+01:002012-07-31T10:23:18.962+01:00can the 90% refer to table 7.5? This data shows th...can the 90% refer to table 7.5? This data shows that 10% of all offenders in 2011 receiving all disposals were first time offenders. Surely this means that 90% were repeat offenders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com