Correctional Theory : Context and Consequences
ISBN: 9781412981798 | 1412981794
Format: HardcoverPublisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Pub. Date: 4/18/2011
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Informed by three underlying themes ' theories matter, context matters, and evidence matters ' the ground-breaking book Correctional Theory, examines a variety of theoretical orientations applied to past and current corrections theory and practice, and points the way to future improvements in policies and practices
| Preface | p. x |
| From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections | p. 1 |
| Correctional Theory in Crisis: America's Changing Context | p. 23 |
| Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough? | p. 37 |
| Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight | p. 67 |
| Incapacitation: Locking Up the Wicked | p. 99 |
| Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming | p. 127 |
| Rehabilitation: What Works to Change ... MORE | p. 147 |
| Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime | p. 171 |
| Four Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future | p. 205 |
| References | p. 216 |
| Index | p. 230 |
| About the Authors | p. 244 |
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