Trial wavefunctions including angular momentum projection and deformations, with linearized state-dependent and central Jastrow-type correlations are used to study the ground state rotational band of both 8 Be and 12 C nuclei. The competition between deformations, central Jastrow-type correlations and operatorial linear correlations is systematically analysed on different properties such as the energy, the square root mean radii, and transition amplitudes of the rotational band. A study of the one-and two-body spatial ground state densities is also carried out. All the matrix elements have been calculated by performing Monte Carlo simulations.