Abstract
This article studies the effectiveness of corrections-based work and academic and vocational education programs for offenders. It summarizes the present education, vocational, and work programs, as well as their goals and theoretical explanations for why they may affect recidivism, or a relapse into crime. It also reviews the research on the effectiveness of these programs. This article concludes with a theoretical proposal that states that effective programs are those that produce cognitive transformations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing and Corrections |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199968756 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199730148 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 18 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
