Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical
dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the …

Most youths confined in juvenile residential facilities are exposed to numerous rehabilitative
programs aimed at reducing their likelihood of future contact with the juvenile or criminal …

Research with adolescent offenders is concerned with identifying risk and protective factors
that influence recidivism and desistance from crime. A quantitative and cross-sectional …

Policy makers and correctional leaders continue to rely on research to identify how best to
improve the outcomes of incarcerated populations. Prison-based programming is one way to …

This study employs logistic regression and latent class analyses to explore the relationship
between incarcerated women's (n= 252) participation in nonacademic prison groups/skills …

La investigación con adolescentes ofensores busca identificar los factores de riesgo y de
protección que afectan a la reincidencia y al desistimiento. Esta información es útil para …

The problem that was addressed by this study was that 71% of individuals convicted of
violent offenses in the United States are re-incarcerated, reconvicted, or re-offend within 5 …

The rate of recidivism among persons incarcerated in the United States remains shockingly
high despite efforts to ensure successful reentry. Correctional facilities often turn to prison …

Abstract Many male African American ex-offenders lack resources that would allow them to
become successful in reentering society. The purpose of this study was to explore the …

Prisons are a source of fascination for many of us. Although prisons are intended to repel us,
they seem to be a source of mysterious interest. Moviemakers have capitalized on this …