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Reducing recidivism : a focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment / Cathy Cowling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cowling, Cathy, 1970- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.
- Alternatives to imprisonment.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.
- Criminals.
- Recidivism--United States.
- Recidivism.
- Criminals--Rehabilitation.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (103 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2023.
- Summary:
- To reduce recidivism, our system should focus on rehabilitation, not punishment, through education availability, therapy, employment programs, reentry initiatives, faith-based instruction, and social capital provided by family and friends.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Education and Its Effects on Recidivism
- Employment
- Rehabilitation
- Reentry Programs
- Faith, Family, and Community
- Social Capital, Peers, and Other Practical Needs
- Conclusion
- References
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-2193-5
- 1-7936-2632-4
- OCLC:
- 1379019573
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