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THE IMPORTANCE OF USING SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMING

2005; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1745-9133.2005.00019.x

1745-9133

Doris Layton MacKenzie,

Crime Patterns and Interventions

Criminology & Public PolicyVolume 4, Issue 2 p. 249-258 THE IMPORTANCE OF USING SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMING DORIS LAYTON MACKENZIE, DORIS LAYTON MACKENZIE Professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland. She is currently working on a book, entitled What Works in Corrections, which examines U.S. correctional programs and management strategies. Working with colleagues, she has completed meta-analyses evaluating the effectiveness of various correctional programs including drug treatment, educational and vocational programs, drug courts, correctional boot camps, and sex offender programs. She has completed several national studies examining correctional boot camps.Search for more papers by this author DORIS LAYTON MACKENZIE, DORIS LAYTON MACKENZIE Professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland. She is currently working on a book, entitled What Works in Corrections, which examines U.S. correctional programs and management strategies. Working with colleagues, she has completed meta-analyses evaluating the effectiveness of various correctional programs including drug treatment, educational and vocational programs, drug courts, correctional boot camps, and sex offender programs. She has completed several national studies examining correctional boot camps.Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 July 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2005.00019.xCitations: 12AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Andrews, Donald A. and James Bonta. 2003 The Psychology of Criminal Conduct. Cincinatti , Ohio : Anderson Co. Google Scholar Andrews, Donald A., Ivan Zinger, Robert D. Hoge, James Bonta, Paul Gendreau, and Francis T. Cullen. 1990 Does correctional treatment work? 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