OUTDOOR LIVING EXPERIENCES AS A MEANS OF EVALUATING INSTITUTIONAL REEDUCATION (FROM TREATING THE OFFENDER PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, 1977, BY MARC RIEDEL AND PEDRO A VALES - SEE NCJ-46790)

• NCJ Number: 46798
• Author(s): F X RIBORDY
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: Praeger Publishers; American Soc of Criminology
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REASONS BEHIND THE FAILURE OF SUPERVISED CANOE TRIPS AND MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING EXPEDITIONS TO PROVIDE A SUCCESSFUL REEDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED DELINQUENTS ARE EXPLORED.

Abstract

ALONG WITH THEIR MONITORS AND SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTORS, FOUR GROUPS OF YOUNG DELINQUENTS TOOK PART IN 15-DAY CANOE TRIPS AND CLIMBING EXPEDITIONS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WERE EVALUATED THROUGH PARTICIPANT OBSERVATIONS. MONITORS RECORDED THEIR DAILY OBSERVATIONS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF THE BOYS AND OF THE OTHER MONITORS. ANALYSIS OF THE MONITORS' OBSERVATIONS BRINGS TO LIGHT CERTAIN GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL REHABILITATION EFFORTS. SHORTCOMINGS OF THE OUTDOOR LIVING EXPERIENCES INDICATE THAT THREE FACTORS -- THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY, THE TYPE OF DELINQUENT AND DEGREE OF RESOCIALIZATION, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS -- MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES. GUIDELINES FOR MAKING THE OUTDOOR LIVING EXPERIENCE AN INTEGRAL PART OF REEDUCATION AND FOR USING THE EXPERIENCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTHS TO PROVE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND FOR EDUCATORS TO GET TO KNOW YOUTHS ARE PRESENTED. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED. (LKM)