What Works in Corrections: Reducing the Criminal Activities of Offenders and Deliquents (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) - Softcover

MacKenzie, Doris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052100120X ISBN 13: 9780521001205

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Through her extensive research, in this 2006 book MacKenzie provides an intensive review of correctional interventions and programs.

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About the Author

Doris Layton MacKenzie is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. She earned her masters and doctorate in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and was awarded a Visiting Scientist position at the National Institute of Justice, US Department of Justice. In this capacity, she provided expertise to Federal, State and Local jurisdictions on correctional boot camps, correctional policy, intermediate sanctions, research methodology, experimental design, statistical analyses, and evaluation techniques. As an expert in criminal justice, Dr MacKenzie has consulted with State and Local jurisdictions, and has testified before US Senate and House Committees. Dr MacKenzie has recently completed an edited book on correctional boot camps. Currently, she is a Co-Director of the International Prison Project and has been invited to present her work at the United Nations as well as in cities worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052100120X
• ISBN 13: 9780521001205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404