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Cutting Recidivism: What Works, What Doesn’t
By
Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D.
Professor & Director
School of Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
There’s a right way and many wrong ways to solve most problems, including the problem of how to reduce high offender recidivism rates. Scholarly researchers have identified the approaches that do work, and revealed those that don’t.-ED
“What works” is not a program or [...]
Addressing Drug Addiction among Offenders
by Diana DiNitto
Distinguished Teaching Professor,
University of Texas
On November 19, 2009, Professor DiNitto had the opportunity to testify before a hearing of the United States Sentencing Commission, marking the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. She highlights her major points from that appearance in the following commentary.- ED. [...]
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