Author : Blair B. Bourque
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Alternatives to imprisonment
ISBN : 0788137956
Book Description
Examines the feasibility, appropriateness, & promise of the boot camp model for juvenile offenders. Three sites were evaluated: Cleveland, OH, Mobile, AL, & Denver, Co. Provides detailed descriptions of the programs at each site, including the assumptions, rationales, & contexts that determined how each site went about developing their program. Discusses how well the programs succeeded in the short term, during the boot camp, as well as the subsequent aftercare program. Provides recommendations for improving boot camp structure & process.