An experimental study of a therapeutic boot camp: Impact on impulses, attitudes and recidivism |
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Authors: | Doris Layton MacKenzie David Bierie Ojmarrh Mitchell |
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Affiliation: | (1) Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, 2220 Lefrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742-8235, USA;(2) University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA |
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Abstract: | Two hundred thirty four adult male inmates entering prison were randomly assigned to an early release program in either a correctional boot camp or a large, traditional prison in the Maryland state correctional system. Boot camp releasees had marginally lower recidivism compared to those released from the traditional prison. A pre-test, post-test self report survey indicated the boot camp program had little impact on criminogenic characteristics except for a lowering of self control. In contrast, inmates in prison became more antisocial, lower in self control, worse in anger management, and reported more criminal tendencies by the end of their time in prison. Criminogenic attitudes and impulses were significantly associated with recidivism. The impact of the boot camp diminished to non-significance when antisocial attitudes or anger management problems were added to the models predicting recidivism. Implications for jurisdictions considering whether to operate correctional boot camps are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Anger management Antisocial attitudes Boot camp prisons Correctional boot camps Correctional treatment Corrections Recidivism Self-control Shock incarceration programs Therapeutic prisons |
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