What Works in Reducing Reoffending: A Global Perspective

What doesn‘t work:Mean zero or even negative effetcs• Pure sanction (e.g. custodial vs. non-custodialsentences, longer prison sentences, regularsanction vs. diversion)• Purely deterrent measures (e.g. ScaredStraight, shock incarceration for juveniles)• Strict discipline (e.g. Boot Camps, whenwithout treatment elements)• Purely psychodynamic and unstructuredtherapeutic approaches• Inappropriate programmes may even harm