Doris Layton MacKenzie

What Works in Corrections

Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Deliquents

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What Works in Corrections examines the impact of correctional interventions, management policies, treatment and rehabilitation programs on the recidivism of offenders and delinquents. It 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). Throug… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Blumstein, Alfred (Hrsg.) / Farrington, David P. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-0-521-80645-9
EAN: 9780521806459
Produktnummer: 2875871
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 404 S.
Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.8 cm 771 g
Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 771

Über den Autor

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.