An instructional aid for courses in corrections: The correctional institutions environment scale

This paper describes the use of Moos’ (1974) Correctional Institutions Environment Scale (CIES) as a supplemental instructional technique in criminal justice courses on corrections. Utilization of the CIES (Form I) provides students with feedback on their values and goal orientations toward correcti...

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Main Author: Waters, J. Eugene (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1979
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1979, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 30-38
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Keywords:
Social Ecology
Correctional Program
Relationship Dimension
Goal Orientation
Criminal Justice
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Summary:This paper describes the use of Moos’ (1974) Correctional Institutions Environment Scale (CIES) as a supplemental instructional technique in criminal justice courses on corrections. Utilization of the CIES (Form I) provides students with feedback on their values and goal orientations toward correctional programs, and provides a means to organize class discussions on correctional environments. Sample CIES profiles of students are presented, and various instructional uses are delineated.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02885778