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 -- Drug treatment programs for offenders -- Correctional boot camps -- Intermediate sanctions -- Drawing conclusions
Summary
This assesses the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, specialized treatment for different types of offenders, management and treatment of drug-involved offenders and punishment, control and surveillance interventions to provide an intensive review of correctional interventions and programs. Through extensive research, MacKenzie illustrates which of these programs are most effective and why
