| Choosing Correctional Options That Work: Defining the Demand and Evaluating the Supply Contributor(s): Harland, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803959303 ISBN-13: 9780803959309 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 365.973 |
| LCCN: 95035751 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This landmark volume responds to the persistent demands from criminal justice professionals, policy advisers and the general public for correctional options that work′. The contributors: define the options; seek to identify the varied concepts and hidden agendas underneath the simple phrase what works?′; select three key areas in which to review relevant theory and empirical evidence - risk//needs assessment techniques; intervention//sanctioning options; programme implementation approaches; promote a dialogue amongst the key players which will prepare them for proactive decision-making on when and for whom alternatives to prison, particularly in the community, are appropriate rather than force them into panic dec |