Boot Camps - Not the best alternative

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/19/2008

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Educational studies

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Summary :

Introduction and background.
1. The widely-touted aim for the boot camps.
2. Logistical factors about the boot camps.
3. The typical day.
4. The public's image of boot camps.
Examining the effectiveness of boot camps.
1. MacKenzie's article entitled 'The Parole Performance of Offenders Released from Shock Incarceration'.
2. Study conducted by Styve, MacKenzie, Gover and Mitchell, titled 'Perceived Conditions of Confinements'.
3. Study by MacKenzie, Wilson, and Kider in 'Effects of Correctional Boot Camps on Offending'.
4. Comparing the studies.
5. A noteworthy aspect of boot camps.
The purpose of a boot camp.
1. The biggest discrepancies shown by the studies is the categorization for recidivism.
2. Attempt of the boot camps to prevent antisocial elements form interacting with each other.
Conclusion.

Abstract

boot camps, also known as shock incarceration treatments, became increasingly popular in the United States as a reaction to the rising juvenile crime rates in the past two decades. The general public made the juvenile justice system its scapegoat and critiqued it for being too lenient on the youth. As a result, the "get-tough" reform was introduced into the juvenile courts, and alternative methods of incarceration and rehabilitation were explored in order to meet the needs of the youth. Subsequently, the idea of boot camps rapidly increased in popularity. The widely-touted aim for the boot camps was to be able to provide a harshly disciplinarian environment in exchange for a shorter incarceration period. The short intense duration of these programs is designed to "jolt" young first-time offenders out of criminal behavior.