Dedication: This essay is dedicated to the memory of Don Andrews who passed away on
October 22, 2010. Through his science, collaboration with colleagues, and practice in …

Only in the past decade has prisoner reentry been “discovered” and become a central policy
concern in the United States. This is due in part to the sheer number of released inmates …

By 1975, the long-standing rehabilitative ideal had collapsed, a demise that was sudden
and advocated by conservatives and liberals alike. Through the prism of the author's …

Recent research suggests that imprisonment may increase subsequent levels of offending,
but it is not clear why this is the case. Drawing on general strain theory (GST), this study …

The sustained movement to “get tough” on crime, especially through mass imprisonment,
has prompted several prominent efforts to explain the public's harshness toward crime. From …

There has been a rapid proliferation of drug courts over the past two decades. Empirical
research examining the effectiveness of the model has generally demonstrated reduced …

The Second Edition of Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences continues to identify
and evaluate the major competing theories used to guide the goals, policies, and practices …

What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism offers criminologists and students an
evidence-based discussion of the latest trends in corrections. Experts Latessa, Johnson, and …

This book challenges contemporary criminological thinking, providing a thorough critique of
mainstream criminology, including both liberal criminology and administrative criminology. It …

Research Summary Over the past two decades, researchers have been increasingly
interested in measuring the risk of offender recidivism as a means of advancing public safety …