In the field of Corrections it is equally important to find out what does not work in crime prevention rather than focusing on what does work. Measuring the outcome of an offenders’ likelihood of recidivism could potentially provide useful information to help improve the quality of many correctional interventions. For example, gaining knowledge on ineffective programs such as shock incarceration and drug prevention programs, such as, DARE can help provide correctional actors with an effective way to cut funding for programs that do not work. In other words, it would be counterproductive to use limited funding or waste funding on programs that simply do not work and cause higher rates of recidivism.
The intent of boot camps, shock incarceration, …show more content…
As we know, the DARE program is a drug prevention program that was specifically designed to educate elementary and high school students about the effects of illegal drugs and to “just say no to drugs” if asked by fellow peers to engage in this type of behavior. The programs objective was to use the emphasis on just saying no to drugs to create a heightened awareness of drugs and the consequences associated with drug use while building the student’s self-esteem. In a time magazine article published in 2001 titled “Just Say No to DARE” by Jessica Reaves, takes a look at the pitfalls of the then 18 year-old drug prevention program. According to Reaves, “after years of ignoring stubbornly low success rates, coordinators of the 18-year-old Drug Abuse Resistance Education program are finally coming around to the news that their plan to keep kids off drugs just isn’t working.”(Reaves, 2001, …show more content…
With that said, it is basically finding strategies to target problem behaviors, if any, that may arise during the intervention of the offender. Using particular behavior approaches to tailor the style of treatment the offender shall receive will help the offender become more responsive to treatment because the offender will see the staff as being on their level. To conclude, without the use of professional discretion, to include, risk assessment, need, and responsivity the offender may not receive the appropriate intervention that is necessary for
The intent of boot camps, shock incarceration, …show more content…
As we know, the DARE program is a drug prevention program that was specifically designed to educate elementary and high school students about the effects of illegal drugs and to “just say no to drugs” if asked by fellow peers to engage in this type of behavior. The programs objective was to use the emphasis on just saying no to drugs to create a heightened awareness of drugs and the consequences associated with drug use while building the student’s self-esteem. In a time magazine article published in 2001 titled “Just Say No to DARE” by Jessica Reaves, takes a look at the pitfalls of the then 18 year-old drug prevention program. According to Reaves, “after years of ignoring stubbornly low success rates, coordinators of the 18-year-old Drug Abuse Resistance Education program are finally coming around to the news that their plan to keep kids off drugs just isn’t working.”(Reaves, 2001, …show more content…
With that said, it is basically finding strategies to target problem behaviors, if any, that may arise during the intervention of the offender. Using particular behavior approaches to tailor the style of treatment the offender shall receive will help the offender become more responsive to treatment because the offender will see the staff as being on their level. To conclude, without the use of professional discretion, to include, risk assessment, need, and responsivity the offender may not receive the appropriate intervention that is necessary for