Correctional

Topic cannot be “restorative diversion”. Must attach copy of article’s abstract at the end of the paper. Prompt is as follows:
Each student will find an article in an academic journal article that evaluates a correctional (in prison or post-release) program and provide written answers to the following questions in the form of an essay.
1. What was the purpose of the study? What questions were the researchers trying to answer? 2. What kind of program was being evaluated (i.e. describe the program, including a description of the people in the program – e.g. parolees, inmates, men, women, etc.)?
3. What method and measures did the researchers use to evaluate the program?
4. What was their conclusion?
5. What is your assessment of the study? Does it seem sound? Is there anything you think should have been done differently? You should use ideas, concepts, and theories we have discussed in class or in assigned readings and any extra material you would like to utilize (academic material only) to argue for or against the correctional program. This is the “thinking part of your paper”—you must demonstrate that you have some ideas or thoughts of your own that are based in theoretical or conceptual ideas from the course. You MUST cite at least two relevant readings from course materials in this section of the paper.
6. Assuming you had the power to do so, would you be willing to institute this program in your own jurisdiction on the basis of this evaluation alone?

Requirements are as follows:
The article must be from a peer-reviewed academic journal (e.g. Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice and Behavior) not the popular press (e.g. Time, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek or Atlantic Monthly). 2. The article must describe empirical research evaluating a corrections program. An article in which the authors are reviewing past program evaluations or are presenting their own beliefs or opinion about the effectiveness of certain types of programs is not acceptable.
4. You must attach a copy of the article’s abstract. This assignment is due on May 7th. Points will be deducted for grammatical, spelling or general editing mistakes.
Paper Logistics: Please use white paper, black ink with 12-point font and 1 inch margins on all four sides. Please double space. Also, include a reference list of works you actually cited in the text. You can use any style of citation you like, but you must use it correctly.