question

 Use the readings below to answer question. Answer with 300+ words and end the post with a question to peers. 

Discussion Question: 

Discuss, with examples, the strengths and weaknesses of community corrections.

 

• Bouchard, J., & Wong, J. S. (2018). Examining the effects of intensive supervision and aftercare programs for at-risk youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62(6), 1509-1534.
• Cullen, F. T., Jonson, C. L., & Mears, D. P. (2017). Reinventing community corrections. Crime and Justice, 46(1), 27-93.
• Latessa, E. J., & Lovins, L. B. (2019). Privatization of community corrections. Criminology & Public Policy, 18(2), 323-341.
• Levy, I., Cohen-Louck, K., & Herzog, S. (2021). Predicting support for community corrections: Crime type and severity, and offender, observer, and victim characteristics. Punishment & Society, 1462474521989805.
• Wilson, A., Applegate, B. K., & Bolin, R. M. (2020). Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections: Officers’ Perceptions of Professional Relevance and Personal Competence. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 1-23.