ABSTRACTS ARE PROVIDED OF SEVEN RANDOMLY SELECTED STUDY REPORTS OF EXPERIENCES WITH RECIDIVISM IN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND MISSOURI. FACTORS THAT MAY INFLUENCE RECIDIVSM (E.G., COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCES, TIME SERVED, PRERELEASE CENTERS, PRISON TREATMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, OFFENSE HISTORY, SIZE OF PROBATION OFFICER'S CASELOAD) ARE EXAMINED IN 23 OF THE PUBLICATIONS ABSTRACTED. OTHER ABSTRACTS CONCERN BOTH MEASUREMENT ISSUES AND RECIDIVISM AS A FUNCTION OF PERSONALITY. A REVIEW OF THE BOOK, 'THE CRIMINAL PERSONALITY,' BY YOCHELSON AND SAMENOW IS ALSO INCLUDED.