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Targeting recidivism : an evaluation study into the functioning and effectiveness of a prison-based treatment program
This dissertation aimed to study the functioning and effectiveness of the Prevention of Recidivism Program, a prison-based rehabilitation program aimed to reduce the re-offending rates of program participants, by conducting a plan-, process and product evaluation. The results indicated that the Prevention of Recidivism program could be considered promising, since it applied methods that were considered effective based on theoretical and empirical knowledge. In practice however, it was shown that program-execution was severely hampered by a number of issues; the program had rather strict inclusion criteria; faced considerable non-participation and non-completion rates; and often allocated offenders to inappropriate treatment. In the end, the program reached a limited group of offenders, most of whom completed a standard program, with no specific treatment aimed to target the factors that initially caused their criminal behavior. Consequently, the program was only shown effective for a small group of offenders that completed a standard treatment program. The most vital program-component, criminogenic need-specific treatment modules, was not shown effective. It was therefore concluded that the Prevention of Recidivism Program had for the most part not been effective in reaching its goals.
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- All authors
- Bosma, A.Q.
- Supervisor
- Nieuwbeerta, P.
- Co-supervisor
- Kunst, M.J.J.
- Committee
- Crijns, J.H.; Schuyt, P.M.; Taxman, F.S.; Knaap, L.M. van der; Laan, P.H. van der
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, Law, Leiden University
- Date
- 2017-01-26
- Title of host publication
- Meijers-reeks
- Publisher
- Meijers Research Institute and Graduate School of the Leiden Law School
Publication Series
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- MI 278