This research focuses on Oklahoma's first time offenders who were sentenced between 1989 and 1991, and an additional group of boot camp inmates who were surveyed in 1994. The desired result of these correctional boot camps would be that when the inmate left the camp he would have a more pro-social attitude and most importantly be less likely to go back to his hold habits and lifestyles (recidivism). Boot camps realized that in order to reduce recidivism there had to be a heavy emphasis placed on discipline and regimentation.

The program participants consisted of male

Are boot camps successful? That is the question. The answer itself remains questionable. Past research done by Green, Udell and Morton show us that the boot camp graduates reduced recidivism is temporary and so are their pro-social attitudes. This fact makes us rethink our strategies for these boot camps and whether or not we should change them in order to make things better. Or should we just wait around and see what future test show us? Since correctional boot camps are just beginning to become an alternative to prisons, their existence is fairly new. Even though progress isn't going as fast as some would like it to go, it is still progress no matter how you look at it. The idea in itself of a place where we as a society can change people from offenders to law-abiding citizens, is not only helping our society but it is also saving lives. Rather than just ignoring people's behaviors and sticking them in prisons for seventy years, we are now attempting to rehabilitate them. For some, rehabilitation is out of the question, because some people just deserve to rot in a cell, but others who are only doing minor acts of law breaking should be given the opportunity to rethink what they have done. Yes, these test do show that very few of these boot camp graduates are becoming permanent law abiding citizens, but these same test also make it clear to us, that boot camps are saving us money, are giving people a second chance, and are helping young people make the right decisions in life.

The Multivariate analysis of the survey showed that what the trainees considered to be the main goal of the boot camp was a significant indicator of their perceived level of rehabilitation. The results show that when the trainees expressed a more positive attitude, rehabilitation was easier to achieve. The question of whether or not the trainee would choose prison over the boot camp failed to achieve statistical significance. Judging from the open-ended questioner it seemed that most of the trainees would choose the boot camp over prison because it was easier and involved a shorter commitment time.

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