The Pros And Cons Of Boot Camps

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Introduction
The objectives of correctional facilities are to Deter, Incapacitate, and Rehabilitate offenders that serve time inside (Duwe & Kerschner, 2008). “Among taxpayers, boot camps are especially popular for their get-tough punitive image” according to Stinchcomb and Terry (2001, pg. 222). Due to their popularity many states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas started implementing these types of alternative incarceration facilities. Subsequently the majority of incarcerated individuals are bound to be released back into society making rehabilitation important. Correction department employ as many programs as possible that have the slightest possibility of reducing recidivism rates. This research proposal examines whether or not
All of these research studies share the same key dependent variable which is their ability to reduce recidivism rates as an alternative to regular prison have been developed across. Four subtopics have been developed from the following studies. First, all of the research studies examine both juveniles and adults but the main focus was on adults. Second, the studies were all based on different states not just a handful of the same state. Third, majority of research studies show that tests for interactions indicate how this program might perform better than prison for offenders with a prior record. Fourth, an important policy finding is that some boot camps currently do not accept offenders with a prior
It is concluded that all of the studies share a common element. Numeral amounts of research on behalf of this matter have established that boot camp participation has no effect on preceding criminal behavior. Boot camps focus on a specific type of offender which is the first time offender and not the high risk offender. A large percentage of boot camp graduates return back to society and in time tends to return to the department of corrections within the study periods. The alternative program does not succeed on producing the desired results. Instead alternative results are produced by boot camp programs. It reduces prison overcrowding and reduces the cost to house an inmate. The setting throughout these studies consists of a disciplinary setting. Most of the boot camps are dissimilar because they are located and administered by different states. All of the following studies tend to focus more on the effect of juveniles over

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