Individuals in the criminal justice system show differences in cooperative behaviour: Implications from cooperative games.

Background: The high rate of incarceration in the USA warrants continued exploration into understanding and ameliorating criminal behaviour. The growing use of cooperative games to measure developing prosocial behaviours has never been explored in a US criminal justice population.

Aims: The aim of this study is to examine cooperative game play among offenders under supervision in the community.

What does self-identified drug of choice tell us about individuals under community corrections supervision?

Objectives: The term "drug of choice" (DOC) refers to substance abusers' preferred drug and this information often adds to the clinical picture of the patient because substance users often meet diagnostic criteria for dependence on multiple drugs. Characteristics such as age, race, marital status, and psychiatric illnesses have been shown to differentiate among individuals with different DOC preferences. However, no studies have examined DOC in the context of criminal behavior and other drug dependencies.