Mechanisms Behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders
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| contents | Mechanisms Behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders Alexander Castleton Alejandro Cid Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Prison rehabilitation impact evaluation randomized experiment There are a broad range of rehabilitation programs but results differ significantly among them, from positive to no-effect programs -and even to negative- effect programs. Hence, in order to guide policy, it is necessary to find out the features that should be present in programs for inmates to guarantee positive effects. We used a random assignment to evaluate an innovative rehabilitation program -rugby classes offered by players of the national team- for incarcerated offenders in an overcrowded prison in Uruguay. We find the program positively influences inmates' behavior, lowering the consumption of drugs. Also, studying the mechanisms behind these findings, ourresults suggest that the program fosters healthier conduct and positive social attitudes. After studying the criminogenic attitudes addressed by this rugby program, we suggest lines for policy. 2012 artículo científico 0120-3584 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=169124301003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1691 Desarrollo y Sociedad application/pdf Universidad de los Andes Desarrollo y Sociedad (Colombia) Num.69 |
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| spellingShingle | Mechanisms Behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders Alexander Castleton Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Prison rehabilitation impact evaluation randomized experiment Mechanisms Behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders Alexander Castleton Alejandro Cid Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Prison rehabilitation impact evaluation randomized experiment There are a broad range of rehabilitation programs but results differ significantly among them, from positive to no-effect programs -and even to negative- effect programs. Hence, in order to guide policy, it is necessary to find out the features that should be present in programs for inmates to guarantee positive effects. We used a random assignment to evaluate an innovative rehabilitation program -rugby classes offered by players of the national team- for incarcerated offenders in an overcrowded prison in Uruguay. We find the program positively influences inmates' behavior, lowering the consumption of drugs. Also, studying the mechanisms behind these findings, ourresults suggest that the program fosters healthier conduct and positive social attitudes. After studying the criminogenic attitudes addressed by this rugby program, we suggest lines for policy. 2012 artículo científico 0120-3584 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=169124301003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1691 Desarrollo y Sociedad application/pdf Universidad de los Andes Desarrollo y Sociedad (Colombia) Num.69 |
| title | Mechanisms Behind Substance Abuse and Rugby. Lessons from a Field Experiment with Incarcerated Offenders |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Prison rehabilitation impact evaluation randomized experiment |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=169124301003 |