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Use of Electronic Monitoring as Persuasive Technology: Reconsidering the Empirical Evidence on the Effectiveness of Electronic Monitoring

NCJ Number
232540
Journal
Victims & Offenders Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: October 2009 Pages: 385-390
Author(s)
April Pattavina
Date Published
October 2009
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the use of electronic monitoring.
Abstract
The growing collection of evidence-based research reviews regarding criminal justice practices and programs is making an important contribution to the field in terms of identifying what works, what doesn't and what's promising. The purpose of this article will be to present the challenges and prospects associated with using evidence-based research reviews as a basis for promoting change in the application of electronic monitoring to individuals. In particular, the discussion will focus on how what has been learned about electronic monitoring from past reviews can inform the next generation of monitoring technologies for promoting offender change. (Published Abstract)