Prison -based animal programs: An investigation and theoretical implications. Incarcerated people and animals released from their cages.
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Title
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Prison -based animal programs: An investigation and theoretical implications. Incarcerated people and animals released from their cages.
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Identifier
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AAI3204972
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identifier
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3204972
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Creator
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Furst, Gennifer.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Larry Sullivan
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Date
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2006
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Criminology and Penology
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Abstract
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The present study was designed to examine prison-based animal programs (PAPs). A national survey of state departments of corrections was conducted and two specific PAPs were studied. The national survey indicates a proliferation of PAPs in the past several years. The examination of the two specific PAPs found a reduction in the frequency of misconduct among program participants, but was unable to identify facility-level effects on levels of misconduct associated with the programs. Data collected according to a checklist based on the best-practices literature indicates the two PAPs studied target several of the risk factors associated with effective programs and support previous research regarding the most commonly found strengths and weaknesses in correctional programs. Both programs were also found to have strengths not common in correctional programs. Interviews with the two programs' stakeholders indicate evidence of positive psychological, social, and physical effects associated with participation. Theoretical implications of the programs and how they fit with current conceptions of justice and punishment are considered.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
