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craiczarry

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Explain the function of boot camps and discuss their success rates.
 
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Discuss the functions of reception and diagnostic centers.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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  • boot campsmilitary-style facility used as an alternative to prisonemphasizing military discipline, physical training, and regimented activity for 30 to 120 days

  • intent of these programs is to shock youthful offenders to prevent them from committing further crimesmost programs generally exclude sex offenders, armed robbers, and violent offenders

  • key components to maximize their effectiveness: education and job training and placement, community service, substance abuse counseling and treatment, health and mental health care, individualized and continuous case management, and intensive aftercare services

  • success ratethree programslocated in Cleveland, Denver, and Mobilewere funded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

  • Doris MacKenzie studyexperiences of 2,668 juveniles in twenty-six boot campsjuveniles in boot camps perceived their environments as more positive or therapeutic

  • follow-ups on juvenile boot camps have found recidivism rates to be slightly higher or about the same as those of traditional juvenile facilities

  • 2007 federal reportdisappointing recidivism results; juvenile death and exploitation



Answer to Question 2

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  • reception and diagnostic centersboth publicly and privately administereddetermi ne which treatment plan suits and which training school is the best placement for each adjudicated juvenile within thirty-four days

  • roles of psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, social worker, academic staff, physical and dental examiner, and dormitory supervisor

  • case conferencerecommend ations for best institutional placementtransfer




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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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