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From Optimistic Policies to Pessimistic Outcomes: Why Won't Boot Camps Either Succeed Pragmatically or Succumb Politically?
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Stinchcomb, Jeanne B. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Although much of the evaluation research conducted to date on correctional boot camps has produced less-than-favorable results, unimpressive outcomes do not appear to have had a significant impact on their steadfast endurance. To some extent, this may be a reflection of the basic reality that correctional practices have not traditionally been…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Accountability, Public Policy, Resident Camp Programs