What Works in Corrections
Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Deliquents
Published on 17. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
404 pages
978-0-521-00120-5 (ISBN)
Description
What Works in Corrections, first published in 2006, 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 skills, employment, cognitive behavioral), treatment for different types of offenders (e.g. sex offenders, batterers, juveniles), management and treatment of drug-involved offenders (e.g., drug courts, therapeutic communities, outpatient drug treatment) and punishment, control and surveillance interventions (boot camps, intensive supervision, electronic monitoring). Through her extensive research, MacKenzie illustrates which of these programs are most effective and why.
Reviews / Votes
"In an area that often embraces ideology and custom, Doris MacKenzie shows the wisdom of an evidence-based corrections. Through a definitive yet accessible analysis of the lengthy roster of existing offender interventions, she teaches us what programs do and do not hold promise for reducing criminal activity. Indeed, if the sage advice between its covers is followed, this volume offers the important opportunity to avoid harmful treatments and to develop interventions that enhance both the lives of offenders and the public's safety. Simply put, What Works in Corrections is a must read for any serious student of the correctional enterprise." -Francis T. Cullen, University of Cincinnati "Anyone seeking to understand what works in contemporary corrections policy will welcome this scholarly, wide-ranging book and its evidenced-based perspective. I highly recommend it to policymakers, practitioners and academics. The data presented should help us target our scarce resources to those programs most likely to succeed." -Joan Petersilia, Stanford Law SchoolMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
31 Tables, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
653 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-00120-5 (9780521001205)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Doris Layton MacKenzie
What Works in Corrections
Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Deliquents
E-Book
05/2006
1st Edition
Cambridge University Press
€38.49
Available for download
Person
Doris Layton MacKenzie is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. She earned her masters and doctorate in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and was awarded a Visiting Scientist position at the National Institute of Justice, US Department of Justice. In this capacity, she provided expertise to Federal, State and Local jurisdictions on correctional boot camps, correctional policy, intermediate sanctions, research methodology, experimental design, statistical analyses, and evaluation techniques. As an expert in criminal justice, Dr MacKenzie has consulted with State and Local jurisdictions, and has testified before US Senate and House Committees. Dr MacKenzie has recently completed an edited book on correctional boot camps. Currently, she is a Co-Director of the International Prison Project and has been invited to present her work at the United Nations as well as in cities worldwide.
Content
Part I. Strategies for Reducing Crime: 1. Strategies for reducing recidivism; 2. Assessing the evidence; 3. Incapacitation; 4. Perspectives on rehabilitation; Part II. The Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs: 5. Academic education and life skills training; 6. Vocational education, correctional industries and employment programs; 7. Cognitive behavioral therapy programs; Part III. Targeting Specific Types of Offenders: 8. Sex offender treatment; 9. Juveniles; 10. Domestic violence; Part IV. Management and Treatment of Substance Abusers: 11. Drug courts; 12. Outpatient and incarceration-based drug treatment; Part V. Control, Discipline and Punishment: 13. Correctional boot camps; 14. Intensive supervision and electronic monitoring; Part VI. Conclusions: 15. What works?