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A Synthesis of Literature on the Effectiveness of Community Orders. Technical Report
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Davis, Robert; Rabinovich, Lila; Rubin, Jennifer; Kilmer, Beau; Heaton, Paul – RAND Corporation, 2008
The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending. In this report, we review research on ten of the common requirements contained in community orders. Through examining reviews, systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Community Programs, Criminals
A Synthesis of Literature on the Effectiveness of Community Orders. Technical Report Summary
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Davis, Robert; Rabinovich, Lila; Rubin, Jennifer; Kilmer, Beau; Heaton, Paul – RAND Corporation, 2008
The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending. In this report, we review research on ten of the common requirements contained in community orders. Through examining reviews, systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Community Programs, Criminals
Restorative Justice: New Horizons in Juvenile Offender Counseling
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Ryals, John S. Jr. – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2004
Treatment strategies of the juvenile justice system focus singularly on rehabilitation of offenders, and victims and communities are excluded from the rehabilitative process. Restorative justice views victims and communities as essential components in rehabilitative efforts. In this article, the principles and practices of restorative justice,…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Counselors, Counseling Techniques, Victims of Crime
United States Department of Education Update, March 2006
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Linton, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
In this column, Linton discusses First Lady Laura Bush's remarks on the special issues faced by boys in contemporary America. Among other things, Linton talks about the Neglected and Delinquent Technical Assistance Center's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports approach addressing behavioral issues that block school performance and…
Descriptors: Technical Assistance, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency Prevention, Community Colleges
Attitudes toward Correctional Rehabilitation among Incarcerated Youth in Taiwan and the U.S.
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Jan, Lee-Jan – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1996
Compares youths' perceptions of confinement, feelings of restriction and the impact of these perceptions on youth's reaction to educational and rehabilitative programs they received. Testing of youth in two different countries showed that perceptions were related to their attitudes toward, and reactions to, these programs, although some…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Correctional Institutions