LEARNING HOW TO BEHAVE - A REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF REINFORCEMENT TO PRISON MANAGEMENT

• NCJ Number: 11472
• Journal: Howard Journal of Penology and Crime Prevention Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Dated: (1973) Pages: 278-284
• Author(s): D A SANDFORD; D E BATEUP
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Butterworth
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

PRESENTATION OF BEHAVIORAL ALTERATION STUDIES CONDUCTED IN PRISONS FROM THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR REVIEWS NUMEROUS EXPERIMENTS IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. IN GENERAL, THESE EXPERIMENTS REWARDED THE ACTOR FOR FAVORABLE BEHAVIOR, AND EITHER OFFERED NO RESPONSE OR DENIED PRIVILEGES FOR UNFAVORABLE BEHAVIOR.