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Boot Camp Prison Program

CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT TO SUPERVISION:

Mackenzie, Doris L., Shaw, James W., & Souryal, Claire. (1992). Characteristics associated with successful adjustment to supervision: A comparison of parolees, probationers, shock participants, and shock dropouts. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 19(4), 437454.

The abstract accurately reported the findings of the two studies reported in the article. The abstract also stated conclusions in unequivocal terms, however, whereas, in the text of the article, the authors were careful to explain factors that may have compromised the conclusions.

Introduction, Background, and Article Purpose

The introduction to the article provides a full explanation of what a "boot camp" prison program, and of how such programs work in the State of Louisiana, the locale of the studies reported in this article. While it is probable that most people reading this article would be familiar with the general characteristics of a "boot camp" prison program, it is far less likely that most such readers would be aware of the fact that, in the State of Louisiana, "boot camp" prisoners are required to complete the balance of their sentences in traditional prisons, subject to ordinary parole procedures, regardless of their performance in a "boot camp" prison. Thus, the information provided by the authors in the introduction to this article was valuable for all readers of the article.

The background section of the article explained the focus and objectives of "boot camp" prison programs. That the major focus of "boot camp" prison programs is rehabilitation is significant to the study findings reported in the article. The background section of the article also reviewed the findings and conclusions of other studies reported in the literature of "boot camp" prison programs. These findings are useful to the readers of this article, because they provide referenc...

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