NCJ Number
14246
Date Published
1974
Length
55 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND LEADING UP TO THE PROJECT, PROJECT OBJECTIVES, THE APPROACH USED IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES, PROGRESS MADE IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES AND FINDINGS TO DATE.
Abstract
THE COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT GREW OUT OF A NEED TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING PROBATION SERVICES AND COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROGRAMS WITH INNOVATIVE METHODS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY OR BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES WERE TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH LEARNING THEORY WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN PROBATION SERVICES, TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS WITH OTHER INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND TO DEVELOP METHODS TO HELP PROBATION DEPARTMENTS IMPLEMENT BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. A LIST OF AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT IS GIVEN. TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH METHOD ARE DESCRIBED. PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING OBJECTIVES WAS REPORTED TO BE ON SCHEDULE. THE APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A SPECIFICATION OF BEHAVIORS IN TREATING CLIENTS ON PAROLE OR PROBATION, TRAINING EXERCISES IN INTERVIEWING FOR CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING, AND SAMPLE FORMS USED.