NCJ Number
3421
Date Published
1971
Length
15 pages
Annotation
EXPERIMENT TO DETERMINE IF NEW TREATMENT PROGRAM IS MORE USEFUL THAN THE PREVIOUS PROCEDURE OF DETENTION.
Abstract
THE RESULTS OF FOUR COMPARISONS BETWEEN SUBJECTS WHO WERE DIAGNOSED AND COUNSELED AND A CONTROL GROUP INDICATE SUCCESS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT HAD A LOWER RATE OF RECIDIVISM AND BETTER ATTITUDES TOWARDS SELF, AUTHORITY, AND THE FUTURE.