Rehabilitation

by Shadd Maruna and Tony Ward

Book Overview

Over the last two decades, empirical evidence has increasingly supported the view that it is possible to reduce re-offending rates by rehabilitating offenders rather than simply punishing them. In fact, the pendulum's swing back from a pure punishment model to a rehabilitation model is arguably one of the most significant events in modern correctional policy. This comprehensive review argues that rehabilitation should focus both on promoting human...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041538642X
• ISBN13: 9780415386425
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.9"