REHABILITATION CLASSES: HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY - Dissertation Example

Abstract of Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Argosy University Online College of Business In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Deborah D. Blanch Argosy University Online February 22, 2011 Dale Mancini, Ph.D. Dissertation Chair Type in Name Committee Member, Degree Type in Name of Committee Member, Degree Type in Name of Program Chair, Degree Date Department: College of Business ABSTRACT There has been a dramatic increase in the number of women incarcerated since 1988.

There are many contributing factors, including, but not limited to, economic disadvantage, lack of education and social pressure. In this study, the researcher provides statistic, demographics, and relationship issues regarding incarceration due to reoccurring drug offenses. The researcher reviews the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs for incarcerated women due to drug-related offenses. The researcher also addresses three issues: (a) the reasons behind the increase in incarcerated women, (b) the statistics that reveal drug and nondrug offenses, and (c) the similarities and differences between the alternating programs for the Newport News Sheriff’s Department (NSSD).

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………1 Background of the Problem ………………………………………………..2 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………..4 Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………………..5 Rational of the Study………………………………………………………….5 Research Questions………………………………………………………….

6 Research Design …………………………………………………………….6 Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………….6 Assumptions ………………………………………………………………….7 Limitations, Delimitations ………………………………………………….7 Significance of the Study……………………………………………………..8 Definition of Terms…………………………………………………………..8 Summary……………………………………………………………………..9 Organization of the Study…………………………………………………….

9 Chapter 2 II. REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE Historical and Theoretical ……………………………………………………14 Literature and Theoretical Review……………………………………………15 Assumptions on the Literature Review……………………………………….18 Violent Offenders in Drug Court…………………………………………….. 19 Transitions from prison to community: Understanding individual pathways.23 From the Asylum to the Prison: Rethinking the Incarceration Revolution….

28 Sweet Land of Liberty? The Supreme Court and Individual Rights…