Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is among the more promising rehabilitative treatments
for criminal offenders. Reviews of the comparative effectiveness of different treatment …

Prior reviews and meta-analyses have supported the hypothesis that offender rehabilitation
programs based on cognitive-behavioral principles reduce recidivism. This article …

Many social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in
positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and …

This article seeks to make connections between two different research fields: the 'What
Works?'literature on the effectiveness of community programmes in bringing about a …

Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are
spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms …

Implementation refers to the process by which an intervention is put into practice. Research
studies across multiple disciplines, including education, have consistently demonstrated that …

The notion of rehabilitation is a broad one, and can be applied in a variety of settings, such
as the rehabilitation of the sick. In this book we are specifically concerned with the …

Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a
whole, as well as offenders? This book is about the history, theory, practice and …

Adult correctional treatment is effective in reducing criminal recidivism. Meta-analyses of
adult and juvenile correctional interventions demonstrate that juvenile interventions are …

Martinson's (1974) paper,“What Works? Questions and Answers about Prison Reform,” has
been seen as heralding the doctrine of “nothing works” in offender treatment. As suggested …