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Dyer, Phillip R. |
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Youngstown State University. Criminal Justice Dept. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-01-31T14:17:58Z |
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2019-09-08T02:30:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-01-31T14:17:58Z |
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2019-09-08T02:30:28Z |
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dc.date.created |
2002 |
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dc.date.issued |
2002 |
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dc.identifier |
51464287 |
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dc.identifier.other |
b19031877 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://jupiter.ysu.edu/record=b1903187 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1989/6184 |
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dc.description |
vii, 70 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
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dc.description |
Thesis (M.S.)--Youngstown State University, 2002. |
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). |
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dc.description.abstract |
This research is designed to describe information from all state department of
corrections and/or rehabilitation addressing the relevance of Therapeutic Communities within
their prison institutions. The over-riding philosophy of Society today appears to be lock the
offender behind prison walls and forget about him or her until they are released in some
manner. On the other hand, there appears to be an effort to find answers to the ageless
question, "can offenders be rehabilitated while in prison?" If rates of incarceration continue
to rise at their current pace, it has been estimated that one out of every 20 Americans born in
1997 will serve time in prison at some point in their lives. Unlike exaggerated Hollywood
images of hopelessly criminal psychopaths, many of today's prisoners can be rehabilitated
with the proper intervention and prevention programs. Continuing aftercare programs and
combating the literacy issues and providing meaningful job training will assist in the war on
crime, as well as, appropriate treatment for substance and addiction. Absent such treatment
and training, most offenders will commit more crimes, get arrested and return to prison. The
choice is ours as well as theirs.
A determination has been made to gather information concerning the effectiveness of
Therapeutic Communities (TCs) that exist throughout the country in state prisons.
Questionnaires were sent to all 50 states. After all data were collected, descriptive
and comparative statistics were conducted on the data. It was found that TC programs are
being developed, implemented, and extended throughout the country. TCs are safer
environments for both correctional officers and inmates, and are reducing crime and
recidivism rates for those individuals who participate and graduate from TC prison programs. |
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dc.description.statementofresponsibility |
by Phillip R. Dyer. |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Master's Theses no. 0717 |
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dc.subject.classification |
Master's Theses no. 0717 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Therapeutic communities--Psychological aspects. |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Prison psychology. |
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dc.title |
Adult prison therapeutic communities in America / |
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Thesis |
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