1. Intermediate Sanctions in Society
Early uses of intensive supervision utilized the approach that with smaller caseloads a probation officer would be able to increase client contact and this in turn would result in a decrease in recidivism. ... Variations of intensive supervision can make it difficult to determine if it is effective way of reducing recidivism. ... Over the years boot camps have shown that they alone do not reduce recidivism, so many states have developed and utilized wilderness survival programs that teach the group how to problem solve and work out their problems rather then fighting; and job corps, which te...
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