This article aims to analyze the importance of labeling, structural, rational choice and control theories to partially predict the prison re-entry rate. Survey method is adopted and the respondents included the prisoners of at least two records of accusation. The sample size amounts 340 prisoners including 98 females and 242 males who were selected by stratified, systematic and random strategies from the prison list. The data was gathered using a questionnaire made and administered by the researcher. Results indicated that the most important factors in predicting prison re-entry rate related to the following theories respectively: labeling, rational choice, structural (objective dimension, i.e. social status, kind of crime), structural (subjective dimension, i.e. social and economic satisfaction and sense of discrimination) and control theories. In addition, results showed that the above theories altogether improved the prediction coefficient. The results were analyzed sociologically. It is concluded that less importance of structural (subjective dimension) and control theories may be related to the similar situation of prisoners in these respects, since all the participants had prison records. In addition, it was concluded that the society is responsible for prison re-entry and that social structure as well as social interaction with released prisoners should to be reconsidered. ________________________________________________________________________

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