Rational choice and environmental deterrence in the retention of mandated drug abuse treatment clients

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 686-702

  Sung, Hung En ^a   Richter, Linda ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Yale School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Deterrence; Drug abuse treatment; Rational choice; Treatment retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; PRISONER; PUNISHMENT; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PRISONERS; PUNISHMENT; RECURRENCE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 35948972092     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07299226     Document Type: Article

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