The chapter mentions a key factor that is among the 'driving causes of their success' for halfway houses, similar to other intermediate sanctions. What is this factor?
Explanation
This question tests the reader's ability to identify the core principle that the text identifies as crucial for the success of halfway houses and other community corrections.
Other questions
Dating back to the early 1800s in England and Ireland, around what year did halfway houses begin in Massachusetts?
What was the initial design and purpose of halfway houses when they were first established?
Which organization is mentioned as an example of a non-profit that funded early halfway houses?
What significant event in 1964 led to halfway houses becoming an integral part of every state's correctional system?
The IHHA classifies halfway houses along two dimensions. What are these two dimensions?
What is the defining characteristic of a 'supportive' halfway house?
What is a typical feature of an 'interventive' halfway house?
What is the maximum number of beds mentioned for an interventive halfway house?
According to the 'Halfway House Success' section, why do researchers find it difficult to assess these facilities?
What does the text conclude about the overall success of halfway houses based on existing studies?
When studies on halfway houses are disaggregated by type, which programs are found to have better reductions in recidivism?
What potential negative impact of for-profit agencies managing halfway houses is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a current or recent use of halfway houses?
The text states that halfway houses have 'more promising results' than which two other forms of intermediate sanctions?
What is the primary funding source for many halfway houses today, representing a shift from their initial model?
One of the reasons researchers find halfway houses difficult to assess is 'variability'. What does this refer to?
Despite mixed results, what is the argument presented in the text for the usefulness of halfway houses regarding treatment?
What is the 'core design' of a halfway house meant to be?
How have the uses of halfway houses evolved beyond just being a place for offenders leaving prison?
Which of the following phrases best describes the funding of the very first halfway houses?
The text states that 'most halfway houses fall somewhere in the middle of these two continuums.' What are the two continuums?
What is the second reason given in the text for why researchers find halfway houses difficult to assess?
In what century did halfway houses begin to appear in Massachusetts?
What is the primary purpose of a 'supportive' halfway house according to the text?
The text mentions three potential outcomes from studies on halfway houses' effect on recidivism. Which of the following is NOT one of those three outcomes?
What is one potential difficulty in understanding the effectiveness of halfway houses that is related to their funding?
In addition to being a stopping point for offenders leaving prison, halfway houses have also recently been used for what purpose regarding probationers?
According to the text, the evolution of halfway houses has made them places where individuals under correctional control can find reprieve, assistance, and do what else?
The funding of halfway houses was initially described as 'benevolent'. What type of organizations provided this funding?
Which statement best reflects the text's conclusion on the results of studies examining halfway house success?
Interventive halfway houses are described as having multiple treatment modalities and may have up to how many beds?
What type of halfway house serves a minimal function, such as just being a place to stay?
The text states that the concept of halfway houses dates back to the early 1800s from which two countries?
What is the primary reason the text gives for why it is difficult to generalize the effectiveness of halfway houses?
When are halfway houses with programs using the principles of effective interventions most likely to show better results?
What does the text identify as a modern use of halfway houses, aside from housing offenders leaving prison or on probation?
How did the creation of the IHHA in 1964 impact halfway houses in the United States?
What is the primary function of an interventive halfway house?
What is a key similarity between successful halfway houses and other successful intermediate sanctions?
How does the text describe the results of halfway house studies when taken as a whole?
What year is associated with the creation of the IHHA and the subsequent integration of halfway houses into every state system?
The involvement of for-profit agencies in managing halfway houses may conflict with what core objective?
What is the second challenge researchers face when trying to evaluate halfway houses, as stated in the text?
Halfway houses are described as having evolved to become residential or partial residential places for what purpose?
Which statement accurately reflects the funding situation of halfway houses today as described in the chapter?
Although clouded by mixed results, what useful aspect of halfway houses is argued for in the text?
What has been the effect of having numerous revenue streams, including for-profit agencies, on understanding halfway house effectiveness?
The text states that some studies show halfway houses yield reductions in recidivism. What do other studies show?
What is the final point made in the chapter regarding the driving cause of success for halfway houses and other intermediate sanctions?