Over a 23‐year period between 1983 and 2006, the popularity of the use of military‐style boot camps as a correctional alternative rose and fell. The idea of military‐style programs as a mechanism for addressing the problems of wayward teenagers and troubled young men has a long history in American culture. This entry reviews the history and effectiveness of boot camps.
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