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