What works in corrections : reducing the criminal activities of offenders and delinquents /

MacKenzie, Doris L.

What works in corrections : reducing the criminal activities of offenders and delinquents / Doris Layton MacKenzie. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - x, 390 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge studies in criminology . - Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-385) and index.

Strategies for reducing recidivism -- Evidence-based corrections -- Incapacitation -- Perspectives on rehabilitation -- Academic education and life skills programs -- Vocational education and work programs -- Cognitive behavioral therapy programs -- Sex offender treatment -- Juvenile delinquents -- Domestic violence offenders -- Drug courts : a strategy for managing drug-involved offenders -- Drug treatment programs for offenders -- Correctional boot camps -- Intermediate sanctions : intensive supervision programs and electronic monitoring -- Drawing conclusions.

9780521806459 (hardback) 0521806453 (hardback) 9780521001205 (pbk.) 052100120X (pbk.)

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Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.
Criminals--Rehabilitation--Evaluation.--United States
Corrections--United States.
Recidivism--Prevention.--United States

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