Chaos theory and correctional treatment: Common sense, correctional quackery, and the law of fartcatchers

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 384-396

  Gendreau, Paul ^a   Smith, Paula ^b   Thériault, Yvette L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c Beresford   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chaos; Common sense; Correctional quackery; Offender; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350549959     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986209344552     Document Type: Article

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