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Publication Date: 2005
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A Randomized Evaluation of the Maryland Correctional Boot Camp for Adults: Effects on Offender Antisocial Attitudes and Cognitions
Mitchell, Ojmarrh; MacKenzie, Doris L.; Perez, Deanna M.
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v40 n3-4 p71-86 2005
This research addresses the question: Does the military atmosphere of a treatment-oriented boot camp lead to greater reductions in antisocial attitudes and cognitions than a standard correctional facility that is also treatment-oriented? A self-report measure of antisocial attitudes and cognitions was collected from 118 inmates randomly assigned to a boot camp program or a standard correctional facility. Analyses of post-program data revealed no significant or substantive differences between groups suggesting that the combination of a military atmosphere and therapeutic programming may not be any more efficacious in reducing antisocial attitudes than the administration of similar therapeutic programming in traditional correctional facilities. (Contains 3 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Resident Camp Programs, Therapeutic Environment, Critical Incidents Method, Caseworker Approach, Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Programs, Antisocial Behavior, Outcomes of Treatment, Pretests Posttests, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Adults
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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