NCJ Number
3285
Date Published
1969
Length
176 pages
Annotation
EXAMINATION OF THE PROBLEMS OF EVALUATING REHABILITATIVE TECHNIQUES.
Abstract
THE ISSUES OF TREATMENT AND PUNISHMENT, CLASSIFICATION, RECIDIVISM, PREDICTION METHODS, AND DECISION MAKING ARE FOCUSED ON EMPHASIZING THEIR METHODOLOGIC APPROACHES AND SCIENTIFIC VALUE. THE BASIC PREMISE IS THAT ALTHOUGH A GREAT DEAL OF PRESCRIPTIVE DATA EXISTS WITH REGARD TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PENAL MEASURES, RELATIVELY FEW PROGRAMS OR BASIC THEORETICAL ASSUMPTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO STRICT EMPIRICAL EVALUATION. THIS WORK IS MEANT TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATORS WITH BASIC TOOLS BY WHICH TO QUESTION THE RATIONALITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE CORRECTIONAL CLIENTS.