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What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism

By: Edward J. Latessa,Shelley J. Listwan,Deborah Koetzle

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What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism

By: Edward J. Latessa,Shelley J. Listwan,Deborah Koetzle

This book offers criminologists and students an evidence-based discussion of the latest trends in corrections. Over the last several decades, research has clearly shown that rehabilitation efforts can be effective at reducing recidivism among criminal offenders. However, researchers also recognize that treatment is not a "one size fits all" approach. Offenders vary by gender, age, crime type, and/or addictions, to name but a few, and these individual needs must be addressed by providers. Finally, issues such as leadership, quality of staff, and evaluation efforts affect the quality and delivery of treatment services. This book synthesizes the vast research for the student interested in correctional rehabilitation as well as for the practitioner working with offenders. While other texts have addressed issues regarding treatment in corrections, this text is unique in that it not only discusses the research on "what works" but also addresses implementation issues as practitioners move from theory to practice, as well as the importance of staff, leadership and evaluation efforts.

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Routledge

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1317521358

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9781317521358

Managing America's Small Communities

People, Politics, and Performance

By: David H. Folz,Edward P. French

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Managing America's Small Communities

People, Politics, and Performance

By: David H. Folz,Edward P. French

Managing America's Small Communities charts several key aspects of the largely unexamined world of small city management. This book describes the democraphic trends, structural features, executive behavior and service quality among small communities. Are small cities growing, declining or have they remained untouched by the force of change? To what extent have the structural changes and reforms that have swept through larger cities touched small communities? What are the characteristics and behaviors of small city chief executives and how involved are different executives in the dimensions of the governmental process? How do chief executives in small cities make decisions about local services and programs? Are there differences in the extent to which appointed managers and elected mayors are responsive to community interests? The book also examines the frequency with which small communities provide various services, the quality of services provided and how small city officials can diagnose problems with service quality and performance. The book's theme is the value added to small communities that evidence professionalism in city administration. The benefits that accrue to having a professional city manager are most apparent in the extent to which city managers are engaged in decisions related to each of the dimensions of the governmental process, the level of service quality provided, and the prospects for measuring service performance.

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196

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461665752

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9781461665755

Working Memory and Second Language Learning

Towards an Integrated Approach

By: Zhisheng (Edward) Wen

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Working Memory and Second Language Learning

Towards an Integrated Approach

By: Zhisheng (Edward) Wen

This book introduces an approach to understanding and measuring working memory components and functions in second language learning, processing and development. It presents comprehensive, thorough and updated reviews of relevant literatures from cognitive sciences and applied linguistics. Drawing on multidisciplinary research, the book advocates a conceptual framework for integrating working memory theories with second language acquisition theories. An innovative theoretical model is also presented, which illuminates research studies investigating the distinctive roles of phonological and executive working memory as they relate to specific L2 learning domains, skills and processes. Theoretical and methodological implications of this integrative perspective are further elaborated and discussed within the specific realms of L2 task-based performance and language aptitude research.

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234

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Multilingual Matters

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1783095741

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9781783095742

Corrections in the Community

By: Edward J. Latessa,Brian Lovins

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Corrections in the Community

By: Edward J. Latessa,Brian Lovins

Corrections in the Community, Seventh Edition, examines the current state of community corrections and proposes an evidence-based approach to making programs more effective. As the U.S. prison and jail systems continue to struggle, options like probation, parole, alternative sentencing, and both residential and non-residential programs in the community continue to grow in importance. This text provides a solid foundation and includes the most salient information available on the broad and dynamic subject of community corrections. Authors Latessa and Lovins organize and evaluate the latest data on the assessment of offender risk/need/responsivity and successful methods that continue to improve community supervision and its effects on different types of clients, from those with mental illness or substance abuse problems to juveniles. This book provides students with a thorough understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of community corrections and prepares them to evaluate and strengthen these crucial programs. This seventh edition includes new chapters on pretrial, and graduated responses as well as updated information on specialty drug and other problem-solving courts. Now found in every state, these specialty courts represent a way to deal with some of the most devastating problems that face our population, be it substance abuse or re-entry to the community from prison. Chapters contain key terms, boxed material, review questions, and recommended readings, and a glossary is provided to clarify important concepts. The instructor’s guide is expanded, offering sample syllabi for semester, quarter, and online classes; student exercises; and research and information links. A test bank and lecture slides are also available at no cost.

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543

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Routledge

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0429753756

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9780429753756

DNA

Promise and Peril

By: Linda L. McCabe,Edward R.B. McCabe

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DNA

Promise and Peril

By: Linda L. McCabe,Edward R.B. McCabe

The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform—but also to judge, discriminate, and abuse. An essential reference for living in today's world, this book gives the background information critical to understanding how genetics is now affecting our everyday lives. Written in clear, lively language, it gives a comprehensive view of exciting recent discoveries and explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have arisen with each new development.

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Univ of California Press

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0520933931

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9780520933934

Self-Determination Theory

Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness

By: Richard Ryan,Edward L. Deci

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Self-Determination Theory

Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness

By: Richard Ryan,Edward L. Deci

Among the most influential models in contemporary behavioral science, self-determination theory (SDT) offers a broad framework for understanding the factors that promote human motivation and psychological flourishing. In this authoritative work, SDT cofounders Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci systematically review the theory's conceptual underpinnings, empirical evidence base, and practical applications across the lifespan. Ryan and Deci demonstrate that supporting people's basic needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy is critically important for virtually all aspects of individual and societal functioning."--Jacket.

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770

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Guilford Publications

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1462538967

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9781462538966

Making Governments Plan

State Experiments in Managing Land Use

By: Raymond J. Burby,Peter J. May

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Making Governments Plan

State Experiments in Managing Land Use

By: Raymond J. Burby,Peter J. May

In this book, a team of scholars from five universities shows how new experiments in growth management can reinvigorate land use planning and help local governments find new solutions to the problems caused by growth and change. Drawing on evidence from five states and scores of cities and counties, the authors show why the benefits of growth are not automatic. Much depends on how well states craft growth management legislation, how amply programs are funded, and how dedicated state officials are to working with localities. By building on these findings, they conclude, states and localities can improve their chances for coping successfully with land use change.

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JHU Press

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080185623X

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9780801856235

Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902

By: Edward M. Spiers

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Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902

By: Edward M. Spiers

The Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902 reflects upon the iconic role of the Scottish soldier as an empire builder from the Crimean War to the end of the nineteenth century. It examines how the soldier commented on this imperial experience, largely through letter, diaries and poems published in the provincial press, how his exploits were reviewed in Scotland and how military achievements contributed to both a growing sense of national identity and a deepening degree of imperial commitment.

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256

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Edinburgh University Press

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074862726X

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9780748627264

The Parisians; In Three Volumes

Volume 2 - in large print

By: Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton

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The Parisians; In Three Volumes

Volume 2 - in large print

By: Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton

Reproduction of the original.

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310

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368368761

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9783368368760

Book's by Edward P. French

What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism

What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism

Managing America's Small Communities

Managing America's Small Communities

Working Memory and Second Language Learning

Working Memory and Second Language Learning

Corrections in the Community

Corrections in the Community

DNA

DNA

Self-Determination Theory

Self-Determination Theory

Making Governments Plan

Making Governments Plan

Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902

Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902

The Parisians; In Three Volumes

The Parisians; In Three Volumes

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