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RESEARCH IN CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION - REPORT OF A SEMINAR, WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 6-7, 1967

NCJ Number
2181
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1967
Length
71 pages
Annotation
PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS INDICATE THAT VERY LITTLE RESEARCH HAS BEEN DONE IN CORRECTIONS AND THERE IS LITTLE AGREEMENT ON WHAT CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION IS.
Abstract
CORRECTIONAL LEADERS EXPLORED TOGETHER THE COMPLEX ISSUES OF RESEARCH IN CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION, THE TESTABILITY OF CORRECTIONAL GOALS, ETHICAL AND LEGAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN RESEARCH ON CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES MOST PROMISING FOR SUCH RESEARCH. THEIR PAPERS AND THEIR FRANK DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)