Martinson’s Position

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In 1974, Robert Martinson authored a controversial essay “What Works-Questions and Answers About Prison Reform.”  As a result of this essay, for the next 25+ years, the criminal justice system and society maintained a belief that rehabilitation and treatment did not work.??

For this assignment, you will be required to locate a minimum of two scholarly resources that either support and/or reject Robert Martinson’s position in his essay that nothing (rehabilitation/treatment) works.  Please be sure to briefly critique both of these articles.  In addition, please take a position on whether you agree or disagree with Martinson’s position that rehabilitation/treatment does not work.

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