The effect of digital technology on prisoner behavior and reoffending: a natural stepped-wedge design

Although prisons aspire to rehabilitate offenders, they fail to prepare prisoners for release into our modern digitally sophisticated society. The objectives of the current study were to assess the impact of digital technology on the culture of prisons, and on prisoners’ ability to self-manage their...

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Autor principal: McDougall, Cynthia (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pearson, Dominic A. S. ; Garcia-Reyes, Maria ; Torgerson, David J.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
En: Journal of experimental criminology
Año: 2017, Volumen: 13, Número: 4, Páginas: 455-482
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Palabras clave:
Digital exclusion
Offender rehabilitation
Prison misconduct
Prisoner reentry
Recidivism
Digital technology
Stepped-wedge design
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Sumario:Although prisons aspire to rehabilitate offenders, they fail to prepare prisoners for release into our modern digitally sophisticated society. The objectives of the current study were to assess the impact of digital technology on the culture of prisons, and on prisoners’ ability to self-manage their behavior and reoffending.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-017-9303-5