The Human Experiment in Treatment: A Means to the End of Offender Recidivism

Authors

Doris Layton MacKenzie, University of Maryland
Gaylene S. Armstrong, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Armstrong - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-0031

Document Type

Monograph

Publication Date

5-29-2012

Publication Title

The Future of Criminology

First Page

189

Last Page

195

Abstract

This chapter highlights the role that high-quality evaluations, especially randomized experiments, and rigorous techniques of research synthesis (which include high-quality evaluations) have played in recent years in drawing attention to the importance and effectiveness of correctional treatment for offenders as well as the ineffectiveness of many popular “get tough” programs.

Comments

This was published by Oxford Academic and the original can be accessed:

Recommended Citation

MacKenzie, D.L., & Armstrong, G.S. The Human Experiment in Treatment: A Means to an End of Offender Recidivism. In R. Loeber & B. Welsh (eds.), The Future of Criminology. Pp 189-195. Oxford University Press: Cambridge, UK. (Invited Chapter) https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199917938.001.0001