| Description |
xvii, 95 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-93). |
| Contents |
From punishment to justice to treatment : how did we get here? Now that we're here, where are we? The problem. The response -- Research methods : we can "prove" anything. Methodological shortcomings in correctional treatment studies. Other sources of bias. Funding-related bias. Publication-related bias. Politics, religion, and programs. Are these problems unique to criminal justice research? -- A review of programs and their effectiveness. A brief review of reviews. Prison visitation. Substance abuse treatment. Education. Employment. Life skills. Cognitive-behavioral. Faith-based programs -- Why don't these programs work better? Quality. Assumptions -- Broken windows, deterrence, and choices -- A new model-sort of expectations. Deterrence. An alternative approach. Financial considerations -- Conclusions. |
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Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
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Criminals -- Rehabilitation. |
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United States. |
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Criminal justice, Administration of. |
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Evaluation. |
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Correctional institutions -- United States.
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Correctional institutions. |
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Imprisonment -- United States.
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Imprisonment. |
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Parole -- United States.
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Parole. |
| ISBN |
0844771902 paperback alkaline paper |
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