Correctional Program Integrity and Treatment Effectiveness: a Multi-site, Program-level Analysis
Year: 2004
Type: erratum
Abstract: Over the past several decades there has been considerable debate regarding the effectiveness of correctional interventions and programs in reducing criminal behavior.Research in the early and mid 1970s cast doubt on the efficacy of correctional programs in reducing recidivism.However, shortly after the publication of such research reviews, scores of analyses were conducted indicating that some programs work with some offenders.The research in this area advanced and quickly identified cognitive behavioral and other behaviorally based programs as the most effective in reducing criminal behavior.An equally important area of research on correctional interventions has since emerged.This new area of research, program integrity, seeks to identify the characteristics of programs, above and beyond type of treatment provided, that are related to a program's effectiveness in reducing recidivism.The current study uses data on 38 community residential programs in the State of Ohio to determine how the characteristics of those programs relate to effectiveness and how these characteristics can be measured.Findings indicate a strong relationship between correctional program integrity and treatment effectiveness.Program Implementation .......
Author: Christopher T. Lowenkamp
Institution: University of Cincinnati
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1012243825