What Works in Corrections Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Delinquents

Name: What Works in Corrections Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Delinquents
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ISBN: 9780521001205

ISBN-10: 052100120X

ISBN-13: 9780521001205

Edition: 2006

Authors: Doris Layton MacKenzie, Alfred Blumstein, David Farrington

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What Works in Corrections examines the impact of correctional interventions, management policies, treatment and rehabilitation programs on the recidivism of offenders and delinquents. The book reviews different strategies for reducing recidivism and describes how the evidence for effectiveness is assessed. Thousands of studies were examined in order to identify those of sufficient scientific rigor to enable conclusions to be drawn about the impact of various interventions, policies and programs on recidivism. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were performed to further examine these results. This book assesses the relative effectiveness of rehabilitation programs (e.g., education, life…

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List price: $47.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 404
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.188



Acknowledgments



Strategies for Reducing Crime



Strategies for Reducing Recidivism



Evidence-Based Corrections



Incapacitation



Perspectives on Rehabilitation



The Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs



Academic Education and Life Skills Programs



Vocational Education and Work Programs



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs



Targeting Specific Types of Offenders



Sex Offender Treatment



Juvenile Delinquents



Domestic Violence Offenders



Management and Treatment of Substance Abusers



Drug Courts: A Strategy for Managing Drug-Involved Offenders



Drug Treatment Programs for Offenders



Control, Discipline, and Punishment



Correctional Boot Camps



Intermediate Sanctions: Intensive Supervision Programs and Electronic Monitoring



Conclusions



Drawing Conclusions


References


Index