Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went away

By Simon Davies, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Clare-Ann Fortune, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Karen Salmon, Professor of Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Linda Fatialofa, PhD Candidate in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Evidence shows the links between punishment, discipline and behaviour change are weak at best. Good rehabilitation has a therapeutic focus – but this is less popular with politicians and the public.

Read complete article

~	Building home through Ukrainian libraries in Europe

~	UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

~	We spent a month writing and reading in glass boxes. We read faster, wrote more – and inspired passersby

~	Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here’s what the science says

~	Tears, trauma and unpaid work: why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster

~	The takeaway from the Venice Biennale saga: the art world faces deep and troubling structural inequality

~	10 steps governments can take now to stamp out child sexual abuse in care settings

~	Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows

~	Homes are more than walls and a roof, especially for Indigenous people. It’s time housing policy reflects that

~	Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse