An empirical examination of competing theories in predicting recidivism of adult offenders five years after graduation from boot camp

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 43-75

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Toombs, Nancy J ^a   Peacock, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas in Fayetteville   (United States)

Author keywords

Boot camp; General theory; Recidivism; Social learning theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244376960     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v37n02_03     Document Type: Article

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